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Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea With the coming of the tide, this snail was on the move. They are surprisingly quick.<br /> <br /> Notes: Periwinkles can withstand long periods of time without food or water. Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina littorea,Spring,United States,periwinkle,snail Click/tap to enlarge

Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea

With the coming of the tide, this snail was on the move. They are surprisingly quick.

Notes: Periwinkles can withstand long periods of time without food or water.

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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 Feb 16, 2020. Captured Jun 18, 2019 08:35 in 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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