Littorina scutulata Checkered Periwinkle

Littorina scutulata is commonly referred to as Checkered Periwinkle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Douglas Mason, USA

Littorina scutulata 1 (HMB) 2008

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AphiaID:: 445657

Scientific:: Littorina scutulata
German:: Karrierte Strandschnecke
English:: Checkered Periwinkle

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Littorinidae (Family) > Littorina (Genus) > scutulata (Species)
Initial determination:: Gould, 1849

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), California, Gulf of California, USA
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rock crevices, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,7cm - 1,5cm)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Littorina aleutica
Littorina arcana
Littorina brevicula
Littorina compressa
Littorina fabalis
Flache Strandschnecke
Littorina horikawai
Littorina kasatka
Littorina keenae
Graue Strandschnecke, Erodierte Strandschnecke
Littorina littorea
Gemeine Strandschnecke, Gemeine Uferschnecke, Spitze Strandschnecke
Littorina mandshurica
Littorina natica
Littorina obtusata
Flache Strandschnecke, Stumpfe Strandschnecke, Stumpfkegelige Uferschnecke
Littorina plena
Littorina saxatilis
Kleine Strandschnecke, Spitze Strandschnecke, Raue Strandschnecke, Dunkle Strandschnecke
Littorina scutulata
Karrierte Strandschnecke
Littorina sitkana
Littorina squalida
Littorina subrotundata

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-05-28 20:49:59
Last edit:: 2024-10-22 18:03:23

Info

Littorina scutulata Gould, 1849

This species migrates up and down rocks with the tide. It crawls out of tidepools at night. Often, it hides at low tide in cracks or barnacle shells.

It feeds mainly on diatom films, microscopic algae, lichens, etc., and will also feed on Pelvetia, Ulva, and other larger algae.

Synonymised names:
Littorina lepida Gould, 1849

External links

Field observation on the feeding habits of Littorina scutulata Gould and L. sitkana Philippi (Gastropoda, Pro-sobranchia) of southern Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) (en). Abgerufen am 06.01.2022.
gastropods (en). Abgerufen am 28.05.2021.
inverts.wallawalla.edu (en). Abgerufen am 28.05.2021.
seanet.stanfort.edu (en). Abgerufen am 06.08.2022.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 28.05.2021.

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Commonly

Littorina scutulata, Checkered Periwinkles.On a rock in the bay at relatively low tide,Windy Cove,Morro Bay, California 2018

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