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Periwinkle - Littorina littorea The spire was worn away and the body smoothed, I&#039;m guessing by abrasion from sand and water over time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Exposed on rocks during low tide<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155330/periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html" title="Periwinkle - Littorina littorea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/155330_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Q1KwVIMY%2FgFRyyLiEH1C%2B%2BzxJxk%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Periwinkle - Littorina littorea The spire was worn away and the body smoothed, I&#039;m guessing by abrasion from sand and water over time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Exposed on rocks during low tide<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155328/periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina,Littorina littorea,Spring,United States,periwinkle,snail" /></a></figure> Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina littorea,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Periwinkle - Littorina littorea

The spire was worn away and the body smoothed, I'm guessing by abrasion from sand and water over time.

Habitat: Exposed on rocks during low tide

Periwinkle - Littorina littorea The spire was worn away and the body smoothed, I'm guessing by abrasion from sand and water over time.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Exposed on rocks during low tide<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155328/periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina,Littorina littorea,Spring,United States,periwinkle,snail

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The Common periwinkle

The common periwinkle or winkle is a species of small edible whelk or sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc that has gills and an operculum, and is classified within the family Littorinidae, the periwinkles.

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

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2023. Captured Jun 7, 2022 09:32 in 27 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm