Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)

Scaled collection of drawings of Common Periwinkle in multiple poses
Description
Description

The Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is a small edible sea snail and a marine gastropod mollusk that has gills and an operculum. They are native to the northeastern rocky shores, and they were introduced to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. The shell of the Common Periwinkle is broadly ovate, thick, and sharply pointed except when eroded. It has six to seven whorls with some fine thread and wrinkles. The coloration can be gray to gray-brown with dark spiral bands, and the inside of the shell is chocolate brown. The species is omnivorous and primarily grazes on algae, but it will also eat small invertebrates like barnacle larvae.

Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes

Common Periwinkles have a length between .63”-1.5” (1.6-3.8 cm), width from .43”-1.06” (1.1-2.7 cm), and height of .43”-1.06” (1.1-2.7 cm). The typical lifespan of the Common Periwinkle is 4-10 years.

3D Model
3D Model
Common Questions
Common Questions
Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Details
Details

*Under Development*

Height:
.43”-1.06” | 1.1-2.7 cm
Width:
.43”-1.06” | 1.1-2.7 cm
Depth:
Length:
.63”-1.5” | 1.6-3.8 cm
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Weight:
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Scientific Name:
Littorina littorea
Lifespan:
4-10 years

Drawings include:

Common Periwinkle side elevation, front, top

Gastropods, under the class Gastropoda, are a vast and diverse group of mollusks known for their distinctive univalve shells, though some are shell-less. With over 60,000 species, they inhabit a wide range of environments from deep ocean floors to terrestrial gardens.

3.46”-5.12” | 8.8-13 cm
3.54”-4.72” | 9-12 cm
7.87”-11.81” | 20-30 cm (Overall)
.44-1 lb | .2-.45 kg
5-9 years
Giant African Snail
13.000
12.000
30.000
0.450
9.00
10800
GUIDE
3D
Giant African Snail
.39”-.79” | 1-2 cm
.55”-1.02” | 1.4-2.6 cm
3.94”-7.87” | 10-20 cm
2-4 years
Leopard Slug
2.000
2.600
20.000
4.00
8200
GUIDE
3D
Leopard Slug
.98”-1.77” | 2.5-4.5 cm
.98”-1.57” | 2.5-4 cm
1.97”-3.54” | 5-9 cm
.015-.03 lb | .007-.015 kg
2-5 years
Garden Snail
4.500
4.000
9.000
0.015
5.00
7100
GUIDE
3D
Garden Snail
5.91”-15.35” | 15-39 cm
9.45”-23.62” | 24-60 cm
15”-39” | 38-99 cm
15-31 lb | 6.8-14 kg
1 year
Black Sea Hare
39.000
60.000
99.000
14.000
1.00
5800
GUIDE
3D
Black Sea Hare
4.33”-9.06” | 11-23 cm
5.12”-9.84” | 13-25 cm
6”-12” | 15.2-30.5 cm
3-5 lb | 1.36-2.27 kg
20-40 years
Queen Conch
23.000
25.000
30.500
2.270
40.00
4300
GUIDE
3D
Queen Conch
.43”-1.06” | 1.1-2.7 cm
.43”-1.06” | 1.1-2.7 cm
.63”-1.5” | 1.6-3.8 cm
4-10 years
Common Periwinkle
2.700
2.700
3.800
10.00
3500
GUIDE
3D
Common Periwinkle
1.85”-2.56” | 4.7-6.5 cm
1.57”-2.36” | 4-6 cm
3.15”-4.33” | 8-11 cm
.11-.22 lb | .05-.1 kg
10-15 years
Common Whelk
6.500
6.000
11.000
0.100
15.00
2950
GUIDE
3D
Common Whelk
.55”-.98” | 1.4-2.5 cm
.59”-1.18” | 1.5-3 cm
3.15”-5.91” | 8-15 cm
1-2 years
Black Slug
2.500
3.000
15.000
2.00
2900
GUIDE
3D
Black Slug
9.5”-2.6” | 2.4-6.6 cm
1.77”-4.92” | 4.5-12.5 cm
3”-8” | 7.6-20.3 cm
.88-1.98 lb | .4-.9 kg
10-20 years
Eastern Oyster
6.600
12.500
20.300
0.900
20.00
2000
GUIDE
3D
Eastern Oyster
1.57”-8.27” | 4-21 cm
1.57”-8.27” | 4-21 cm
2.5”-16” | 6.4-40.6 cm
1.54-1.98 lb | .7-.9 kg
10-15 years
Lightning Whelk
21.000
21.000
40.600
0.900
15.00
1400
GUIDE
3D
Lightning Whelk
3.15”-5.51” | 8-14 cm
3.15”-5.91” | 8-15 cm
5”-9” | 12.7-22.9 cm
.88-1.98 lb | .4-.9 kg
10-15 years
Knobbed Whelk
14.000
15.000
22.900
0.900
15.00
860
GUIDE
3D
Knobbed Whelk
1.57”-3.15” | 4-8 cm
3.94”-7.87” | 10-20 cm
5”-10” | 12.7-25.4 cm
1-2 lb | .45-.91 kg
30-40 years
White Abalone
8.000
20.000
25.400
0.910
40.00
790
GUIDE
3D
White Abalone
2.36”-3.15” | 6-8 cm
3.94”-4.53” | 10-11.5 cm
7.87”-9.84” | 20-25 cm
2-3 years
California Mussel
8.000
11.500
25.000
3.00
550
GUIDE
3D
California Mussel