Littorina saxatilis Olivi, 1792
A common intertidal snail of sub-arctic seas
Size
- High of shell 2-12 mm
- Diameter: up to 12 mm
Color & Charcteristics
- Variable color: light to dark grey, yellow-brownish
- Spiral bibs on whorls
Habitat & Distribution
- Intertidal
- Boreal & subarctic Atlantic
Feeding
- Microherbivores
Life cycle
- Life span up tp 8 years
Page Author: Jan Marcin Weslawski/IOPAS
Created: Feb 1, 2011
