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Flat bigorneau

Littorina obtusata (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

Flat periwinkleBritish English
Yellow periwinkleBritish English
Stumpfe StrandschneckeGerman (Germany)
Littorine obtuseFrench (France)
Bigorneau jauneFrench (France)
Bigorneau lisseFrench (France)
Bigorneau obtusFrench (France)
Littorine tronquéeFrench (France)
Butt strandsneglNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
Stompe alikruikDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Littorina obtusata

GBIF — Littorina obtusata

Sources

SCOUPPE Christian, ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS,21/01/2023 : Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1523

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 12/06/2023 : Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/945

Modification history

Modified by Jean-Pierre CASTILLO on 11/06/2023

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