Littorina - Wikipedia Littorina is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles [ 2 ] These small snails live in the tidal zone of rocky shores
Common periwinkle - Wikipedia The common periwinkle or winkle (Littorina littorea) is a species of small edible whelk or sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc that has gills and an operculum, and is classified within the family Littorinidae, the periwinkles
Littorina | mollusk genus | Britannica Littorina is a classic example: in England L neritoides lives in crevices of exposed rocks above normal high water but releases floating (pelagic) egg capsules during fortnightly high tides or storms; L littorea, on the lower half of the shore, also has pelagic egg capsules,…
Littorinidae - Wikipedia Littorina Férussac, 1822 – 18 species – type genus; Mainwaringia Nevill, 1885 [6] Melarhaphe Menke, 1828; Nodilittorina von Martens, 1897 – this genus proved to be polyphyletic and in 2003 was divided into: Echinolittorina – 59 species worldwide; Austrolittorina – five species; Afrolittorina – four species; Nodilittorina s s
Periwinkle | Gastropod, Intertidal, Mollusk | Britannica The common periwinkle, Littorina littorea, is the largest, most common and widespread of the northern species It may reach a length of 4 centimetres (1 1 2 inches), is usually dark gray, and has a solid spiral (turbinate) shell that readily withstands the buffeting of waves
Littorina littorea (common periwinkle) | CABI Compendium This datasheet on Littorina littorea covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Diagnosis, Biology Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention Control, Further Information
Littorina obtusata - Wikipedia Littorina obtusata, Flat Periwinkles, are sea snails and sea slugs They grow to 1 5 cm in height [2] They can be brown, yellow, olive green, and black [3] They are mostly found in the colors of brown, reddish brown, or yellow, with few being red or white because of the abundance of brown seaweed [4] Littorina obtusata get the name, Flat Periwinkle, because they have a flattened spire and a
Periwinkle - Littorina littorea - Diving guru | Marine life Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Alikruik Taxonomy: The Periwinkle belongs to the Littorinidae family, known as sea snails These small mollusks are well-adapted to tidal environments and are found in various parts of the world
Littorina littorea - Smithsonian Institution Littorina littorea is known as the Common Periwinkle It is native to Europe from the White Sea, Russia to Gibraltar It has been introduced to the West and East coasts of North America and the Mediterranean
Periwinkles Fast Facts - U. S. National Park Service Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) Tentacles: The tentacles on their head are sensory organs that are used to see and taste Movement: They have a strong muscular foot (which is the main part of the body that we see outside of the shell) that helps them to slide along the ground and to hold on tight to the rocks when the waves are crashing