Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Littorinimorpha |
| Family: Calyptraeidae |
| Genus: Crepidula |
| Species: Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Anastasia Formation [Common] |
| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Uncommon] |
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Neuse Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Pamlico Formation [Uncommon] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Canepatch Formation [Uncommon] |
| Bear Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Chowan River Formation [Common] |
| James City Formation [Abundant] |
| Nashua Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Duplin Formation [Common] |
| Duplin / Raysor Formations [Uncommon] |
| Jackson Bluff Formation [Common] |
| Raysor Formation [Common] |
| Tamiami Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation (Moore House Member) |
| Goose Creek Formation [Uncommon] |
| Shoal River Formation |
| St. Marys Formation |
| Chipola Formation |
| Oak Grove Sand |
Remarks
Common name: Common slipper shell.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.
This species has multiple common names, including boat shell, common Atlantic slipper snail, quarterdeck shell, fornicating slipper snail, common slipper limpet, and Atlantic slipper limpet.
Stratigraphic notes: St. Marys Formation: Age not resolved beyond “Miocene”.
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on January 31, 2015. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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