Common Atlantic Slipper Shell
Crepidula fornicata
A humped oval shell with a shelf inside, like a tiny boat with a deck — often found stacked in chains.
- Typical size
- 0.75–2 in
- How often it turns up
- Very common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Internal white shelf covering half the opening
- Arched oval outline
- Frequently stacked on other shells
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