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(Say, 1822)
Littoraria irrorata
Marsh Periwinkle
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Littorinidae
ANSP 395802
Shell Information
Height (mm): 25
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
Conical shell that is taller than it is wide. 8-10 shell whorls with many spiral grooves.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Massachusetts to Texas
Depth (m):
0 to 22 meters
Diet:
Herbivore
Habitat:
Shallow coastal salt marshes and intertidal zones
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Littoraria irrorata (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419566 on 2021-06-10
Morris, P. A. (1987). A field guide to shells: Atlantic and Gulf coasts and the West Indies (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin.
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