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Rough Periwinkle - Littorina saxatilis I can&#039;t seem to get a decent photo of this species. Next time!<br />
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Habitat: Tide pools Geotagged,Littorina saxatilis,Rough periwinkle,Spring,United States,littorina,periwinkle,snail,winkle Click/tap to enlarge

Rough Periwinkle - Littorina saxatilis

I can't seem to get a decent photo of this species. Next time!

Habitat: Tide pools

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''Littorina saxatilis'', common name the rough periwinkle, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. First identified in the 1700s, it has been misidentified as a new species 112 times.

Similar species: Littorinimorpha
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Oct 26, 2023. Captured Jun 6, 2022 10:56 in 23 Twin Pines Ridge, Orr's Island, ME 04066, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm