Crossata californica is a species of marine mollusk.[1][2] Commonly known as the California frog shell, this mollusk is primarily found on offshore rocks of the Pacific coast of North America.[3] The shells typically measure about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.[3]
| Crossata californica | |
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| San Diego County, California, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Crossata |
| Species: | C. californica
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| Binomial name | |
| Crossata californica Hinds, 1843
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References
edit- ^ "Crossata californica (California frog shell)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crossata californica (Hinds, 1843)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ a b DK (2022-04-19). Shells. Penguin. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7440-7644-8.
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