Lessonii Slipper Limpet, Crepidula lessonii

Lessonii Slipper Limpet, Crepidula lessonii. Size: 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) x 1.9 cm (0.7 inches).

The Lessonii Slipper Limpet, Crepidula lessonii (Broderip, 1834), is a member of the Calyptraeidae Family of Cup-and-Saucer and Slipper Limpet Shells Family, that have irregularly shaped shells that are ovate in outline and have a fairly low apex. The exterior sculpting of the shell is a rough, sometimes frilled, and layered. The exterior of the shell is white in color with reddish brown, radiating lines; the interior is generally white. Some specimens have brown coloration under the apex. The Lessonii Slipper Limpet Shells reach a maximum length of 2.3 cm (0.9 inches).

Lessonii Slipper Limpet Snails live on and under rocks in shallow waters in the intertidal zone at depths up to 35 feet. They range from Todos Santos, Baja California Sur to Peru and are found throughout the Sea of Cortez.

A synonym is Calyptraea lessonii.