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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Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) - Small periwinkle
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Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
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Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
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Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
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Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animal close-up 1

Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animal in barnacle 1

Small periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
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A species often overlooked due to its size and habitat as it is mostly found living inside old barnacles or in tiny crevices high on the uppershore. It is often found in association with other marine snails which may include Littorina saxatilis, the Rough periwinkle and Littorina nigrolineata.

Some of the images featured were taken in crevices in rock on the uppershore at Marazion, near Penzance, Cornwall. 19.03.12.

This species is also know as Littorina neritoides.

Melarhaphe neritoides Littorina Small Periwrinkle Marine Snail Images
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