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Austrolittorina unifasciata
Small smooth-shelled periwinkles about 1 cm long clustered together in rocky hollows. The shells were mostly a pale grey with brown apices.
Tidal zone at Port Phillip bay. Spotted on rocks at the high tide mark.
They feed primarily on lichens moistened by sea spray.
Spotted on Nov 20, 2023
Submitted on Nov 23, 2023
3 Comments
I like the name too....better than Australian Periwinkles !
Agree with Dan...lovely name. Very evocative.
Cool! Neat name.