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Slipper Limpet
Crepidula fornicata
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Description:
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Facts:
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This species has flourished in the estuaries of southern Britain. It's biggest problem is the fact that it can destroy commercially important species such as the oyster beds found in these same areas. |
Introduced: |
1880's
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Origin:
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United
States- east coast
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Location:
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Around
Southern UK coast especially in estuaries.
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Status:
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Increasing
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Problems:
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Comments:
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| Have altered the ecology of waters where they have become established also block water intakes. | |||