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
San Diego County, California, 2023
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Crossata
Species:
C. californica
Binomial name
Crossata californica
Hinds, 1843

References

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  1. ^ "Crossata californica (California frog shell)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crossata californica (Hinds, 1843)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ a b DK (2022-04-19). Shells. Penguin. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7440-7644-8.