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Littorina saxatilis

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Littorina saxatilis

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Snails evolving into new species on the sea shore

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Littorina obtusata, common name the flat periwinkle

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Littorina littorea

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IMBRSea Joint School 2018: Edition 2 Team 1

Littorina saxatilis, common name the rough periwinkle, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. First identified in the 1700s, it has been misidentified as a new species 112 times.