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Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea A common winkle along the Maine coast. They have a blunt spire and pale columella. ~30 mm.<br /> <br /> Periwinkles are vegetarians and can withstand long periods of time without food or water.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Tidal pools during low tide<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99939/common_periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html" title="Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/99939_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=b3bK%2FBthFo2cZjuMXHDy%2B0j4vos%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea A common winkle along the Maine coast. They have a blunt spire and pale columella. ~30 mm.<br /> <br /> Periwinkles are vegetarians and can withstand long periods of time without food or water.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Tidal pools during low tide<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99940/common_periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina littorea,Summer,United States,periwinkle,snail,winkle" /></a></figure> Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina littorea,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea

A common winkle along the Maine coast. They have a blunt spire and pale columella. ~30 mm.

Periwinkles are vegetarians and can withstand long periods of time without food or water.

Habitat: Tidal pools during low tide

Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea A common winkle along the Maine coast. They have a blunt spire and pale columella. ~30 mm.<br /> <br /> Periwinkles are vegetarians and can withstand long periods of time without food or water.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Tidal pools during low tide<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99940/common_periwinkle_-_littorina_littorea.html Common periwinkle,Geotagged,Littorina littorea,Summer,United States,periwinkle,snail,winkle

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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 Aug 15, 2020. Captured Aug 12, 2020 12:27 in 36 Potts Point Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.