Crucibulum spinosum (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824) is a animal in the Calyptraeidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crucibulum spinosum (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Crucibulum spinosum (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Crucibulum spinosum is a marine species native to the American west coast and introduced to Hawaii.

Family
Genus
Crucibulum
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Crucibulum spinosum (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Crucibulum spinosum, first described by G.B.Sowerby I in 1824, has a shell with a width of 44.6 mm. This species is native to the west coast of the Americas, where it ranges from California to Chile. It has been introduced to Hawaii and has established stable populations there.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Calyptraeidae Crucibulum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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