Hitchhiker on turbo snail

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I found these small hitchhikers on a couple of a recent batch of snails. I thought for a moment they were part of the shell but with a metal tool I was able to crush one and reveal a fleshy interior. I was worried it was some sort of a vermetid but under closer inspection the conical shell leads me to believe maybe they are limpets of some kind - though I was surprised to see that they have conformed to the shape of the shell. Anyone else seen these?
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Slipper limpets?
I'm fairly certain the white one is a Slipper. The smaller one looks like a normal limpet but could also be a Slipper.
 

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