37 Littorina compressa album. Comparison image of Littorina saxatilis s.s. Shell height 6mm. Salting, Anglesey, Wales. March 2014.

37 Littorina compressa album.  Comparison image of Littorina saxatilis s.s. Shell height 6mm. Salting, Anglesey, Wales. March 2014.

1: pink prostate visible through translucent mantle.
2: mantle edge.
3: head.
4*: filament of penis 10% to 30% of total length of penis (less than 5% on L. compressa).
5: mamilliform glands of penis. Usually 3 to 25, extreme range 0 to 43 (Reid, 1996)
6: base of penis.
7: mucronate tip on broad rounded distal end of penis of L. saxatilis s.s.. But not all L. saxatilis penes have a mucronate tip, and sometimes L. compressa has a similar tip.