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What

Rough Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis)

Observer

chamaeleo

Date

April 25, 2021 02:17 PM CEST

Description

Hi 8mm approx
Upper intertidal zone on rock with Bladder Wrack.
Identification unsure. Littorina rudis possibly?
Coarse spiral ornament, pointed spire.

Rough Periwinkle - Photo (c) Ian Manning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ian Manning
tobysherwin's ID: Rough Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis)
Added on May 6, 2021
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What

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)

Observer

chamaeleo

Date

April 25, 2021 02:18 PM CEST

Description

9mm approx
Upper intertidal zone on rock with Bladder Wrack.
Identification unsure. Littorina saxatilis possibly?
Smoother shell, more rounded spire than L. saxatilis, and angle of lip with shell is less acute than L. saxatilis.

Common Periwinkle - Photo (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robin Gwen Agarwal
tobysherwin's ID: Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Added on May 6, 2021
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What

Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)

Observer

mrselenium

Date

April 14, 2021 02:37 PM BST
Shag-rug Nudibranch - Photo (c) Emil B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emil B
tobysherwin's ID: Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)
Added on May 6, 2021
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What

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Observer

kurilinms

Date

May 6, 2021 01:20 PM UTC
Little Egret - Photo (c) Bengt Nyman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
tobysherwin's ID: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Added on May 6, 2021
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