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Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Species ID Suggestions

Common periwinkle

Littorina littorea

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Ioannis
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Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you very much Mollie, and Loannis for the ID! I loved the text as well, Loannis! Mollie, I sink Loannis is correct and I will be shore to add the correct ID. ;-)
Ioannis
Probably Common periwinkle, Littorina littorea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorina_littorea but look also at rough periwinkle, Littorina saxatilis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorina_saxatilis And the text here: http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/climatechange/ReportsMap/Littorina%20littorea.pdf
Mollie2
Maby it's sea snail. Not shore what kind

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PublishedAugust 27, 2013

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