Maoricrypta costata (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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Maoricrypta costata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Maoricrypta costata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Maoricrypta costata, the Ribbed Slipper Shell, is a medium-sized intertidal sea snail in Calyptraeidae found in northern New Zealand's North Island East Coast.

Family
Genus
Maoricrypta
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Maoricrypta costata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)

Maoricrypta costata, commonly known as the Ribbed Slipper Shell, is a species of medium-sized intertidal sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Calyptraeidae. This species is found along the East Coast of the North Island, New Zealand, ranging from Cape Reinga to Whakatāne.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Calyptraeidae Maoricrypta

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

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