Common periwrinkle

Common periwrinkle

Littorina littorea
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

9 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda

This is a grazer that can feed on top of larger algae. Periwrinkles were an important food source for people in many parts of the UK.


Graphic by UK Marine