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Southwest Florida Shells with Emphasis on Sanibel & Captiva
José H. Leal
Family Calyptraeidae
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Bostrycapulus aculeatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Spiny Slipper Snail
Shell size to 26 mm, sculptured with rough, small spines arranged along ribs that radiate from apex. Apex turned to one side. Interior with white platelike septum. Color white, light-gray, brownish, or rarely greenish, sometimes with rays of lighter color.
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