Burch, Jack

02.rjb2

Littorina scabra

Littorina [Littoraria] scabra, India. The common name for members of the genus Littorina and its relatives is periwinkle. This is a marine snail, living on hard surfaces in the littoral zone. Periwinkles serve as human food in various places. Note the eyes placed on protuberances next to the tentacles. Also note the snout, characteristic of many prosobranch groups.

About this image

Identification
Littorina scabra
Contributors
John B. Burch, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
photographer copyright holder
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic

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Last updated: 2004-03-01 / Generated: 2026-04-03 01:37

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