Crossata californica
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| Crossata californica | |
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| San Diego County, California, 2023 | |
Scientific 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 | |
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]
