Littorina
E834022
Littorina is a genus of small marine snails commonly known as periwinkles, often found on rocky seashores in temperate and cold waters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to cling to rocks in waves
ⓘ
tolerance to desiccation ⓘ tolerance to salinity fluctuations ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
marine snails
ⓘ
periwinkles ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| class | Gastropoda ⓘ |
| commonName |
periwinkles
ⓘ
winkles ⓘ |
| diet |
biofilm
ⓘ
microalgae ⓘ |
| distribution |
cold waters
ⓘ
temperate waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for fishes
ⓘ
prey for shorebirds ⓘ primary consumer ⓘ |
| environment | littoral zone ⓘ |
| family | Littorinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | grazer ⓘ |
| foundInZone |
high intertidal
ⓘ
mid intertidal ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
marine coastal environments ⓘ rocky seashores ⓘ |
| hasRadula | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | marine ⓘ |
| locomotion | muscular foot ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Littorina littorea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Littorina obtusata NERFINISHED ⓘ Littorina saxatilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Littorinimorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | separate sexes ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| shellComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| shellFunction |
protection from desiccation
ⓘ
protection from predators ⓘ |
| shellSize | small ⓘ |
| shellType | spiral shell ⓘ |
| subclass | Caenogastropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Littorinoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference |
cold
ⓘ
temperate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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