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Mangrove Periwinkle

Littoraria angulifera

Classification

Littoraria angulifera or the mangrove periwinkle is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles. Description The maximum recorded shell length is 41 mm. The shell usually has six whorls, the large first one occupying half the length of the snail.

Distribution

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