APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

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Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- shell mouth 1

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- shell 1

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- live animal 1

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- live animal / banded 1

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- live animal / banded 2

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- collection of shells 1

Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
- collection of shells 2

The Flat Periwrinkle is a very common find on most beaches, rocky shores and estuaries across the region. It is also very variable in colour, and yellow, orange, brown, green and black forms are commonly found. Be on the look out for the more unusual banded colour forms of this species on all coasts and tide levels.

Photographed at Spit Point, St. Austell, Cornwall; and Batten Beach, Plymouth, Devon.

Scientific and European Names:
Littorina obtusata, Flat periwinkle, Yellow periwinkle, Buttstrandsnegl, Stompe alikruik, Bigorneau jeune, Bigorneau obtus, Littorine jaune, Littorine tronquee, Stumpfe strandschnecke, Stumpfkegelige uferschnecke, Buttstrandsnigel, Trubbig strandsnacka.

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