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Interrupted Periwinkle

Echinolittorina placida

Description:

White and black zigzagged striped periwinkle.

Habitat:

Found on rocks in tne intertidal zone.

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Interrupted Periwinkle
Echinolittorina interrupta Interrupted Periwinkle (Shells Of GTMO) · iNaturalist


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1 Comment

tomk3886
tomk3886 2 years ago

Thank you for the identification LivanEscudero. I added an interesting link discussing this species rapid increase in it's range.

tomk3886
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tomk3886

Rincon, Rincón, Puerto Rico

Spotted on Jul 11, 2021
Submitted on Aug 10, 2021

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