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Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
4,318 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 4,318 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Littorina fabalis
Common PeriwinkleLittorina littorea
Rough PeriwinkleLittorina saxatilis
White-lipped SnailCepaea hortensis
Brown-lipped SnailCepaea nemoralis
Northern LacunaLacuna vincta
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Shark EyeNeverita duplicata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 11,281 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 9,548 |
| Canada | 2,139 |
| Quebec | 823 |
| Massachusetts | 587 |
| Maine | 580 |
| New Brunswick | 553 |
| Nova Scotia | 505 |
| New York | 104 |
| New Hampshire | 94 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Periwinkle Snails · Littorinidae |
| Genus | Littorina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Flat Periwinkle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.