Species sheet
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periwinkle
Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Common winkleBritish English
- StrandsneglDanish (Denmark)
- Gemeine StrandschneckeGerman (Germany)
- CaramuxoEuropean Spanish
- BigaroEuropean Spanish
- BigorneauFrench (France)
- Bigorneau communFrench (France)
- Vignot (Pays-Basque)French (France)
- VignotFrench (France)
- Vignette (Normandie)French (France)
- VigneauFrench (France)
- MaillaFrench (France)
- Littorine littorale (France entière et Québec)BigorneFrench (France)
- Limat de mer (Charente-Maritime)French (France)
- GuignetteFrench (France)
- GajinFrench (France)
- Cornichon (Arcachon)French (France)
- CagouilleFrench (France)
- Brelin noirFrench (France)
- Bigourounen (Bretagne)French (France)
- CaricolesFrench (Belgium)
- Gewone alikruikDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- SCOUPPE Christian, ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 19/01/2021 : Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1655
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 07/06/2023 : Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/129
Modification history
- Created by Laurent Colombet on 06/06/2023
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