10 Littorina littorea

10 Littorina littorea

Height 3.1mm. Juvenile. N. Yorkshire, England. September 2014.
Early stage juvenile L. littorea; lacks much pigment on shell and body. Transverse black lines beginning to develop on snout, but marks on tentacles might be mistaken for longitudinal dorso-lateral line found on L. saxatilis complex. At this size, most L. saxatilis have pigmented heads. If in doubt, check for pure white columellar lip of L. littorea Ll 0629 11 Littorina littorea .

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