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Little Blue Periwinckle

Nodilittorina unifascia

Description:

The name of this snail comes from its small size and the pale blue colour of its shell.

Habitat:

Little Blue Periwinkles live in intertidal rock pools.

Notes:

Feeding and Diet: During high tide they rove around the rock platform, scraping algae and lichens from the rock with their strong radula.

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MacChristiansen
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MacChristiansen

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Nov 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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