Western Mudflat Periwinkle [Austrolittorina cincta]
Description
The Western Mudflat Periwinkle is a species that inhabits the rocky shorelines of Western Australia. It is characterized by its small size and dark brown to black shell. Like other species in this genus, it feeds on algae and can withstand exposure to air during low tide.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
Periwinkles
Littorinidae
|
| Genus |
Mudflat Periwinkles
Austrolittorina
|