Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Facts
| Also known as: | common periwinkle |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family | Littorinidae |
| Genus | Littorina (1) |
| Size | Shell height: up to 30 mm (2) |
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Status
Not threatened (2).
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