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Rough Periwinkle

Littorina saxatilis

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Field Notes

Description:

Shell about 0.8 cm high; 6-9 whorls separated by deep sutures; each whorl has ridges and grooves which make the shell rough to the touch.

Habitat:

In cracks and crevices, and on stones on the upper shore and on the upper part of the middle shore.

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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