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Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ioannis
Ioannis 10 years ago
Common periwinkle
Littorina littorea Common periwinkle


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Thank you very much Mollie, and Loannis for the ID! I loved the text as well, Loannis! Mollie, I sink Loannis is correct and I will be shore to add the correct ID. ;-)

Ioannis
Ioannis 10 years ago

Probably Common periwinkle, Littorina littorea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorina_l...
but look also at rough periwinkle, Littorina saxatilis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorina_s...
And the text here:
http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/climatechange/...

Mollie2
Mollie2 10 years ago

Maby it's sea snail. Not shore what kind

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

Maine, USA

Spotted on Aug 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 27, 2013

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