Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Littorina saxatilis
Littorina saxatilis
Rough periwinkle
black-lined periwinkle
Collection ID:
Z555.1.29
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 16 specimens. Varies in colour from off-white, yellows and oranges to browns and reds. Some are banded, others dotted and others are plain. Similar to Littoria obtusata but much more point in the spire. Many specimens still have their operculum. Found among the Pelvetia species of seaweed.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.161) |
