Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Flat Periwinkle)

Littorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Littorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLittorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle)
GenusLittorina (periwinkles)
SubfamilyLITTORININAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyLITTORINIDAE (periwinkles)
SuperfamilyLITTORINOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Littorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Smith, I.F. 2017 Differerentiating Littorina obtusata sensu stricto (Linnaeus, 1758) from Littorina fabialis (Turton, 1825) Mollusc World Vol 44: 22-23.
Willing, M. 2018 Molluscs (Feb 2018) British Wildlife Vol 29 (3): 216-218.

Littorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Davies, M.S. & Case, C.M. 1977 Tenacity of attachment in two species of littorinid, Littorina littorea (L.) and Littorina obtusata (L.). J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 1997: 235-244.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Littorina obtusata (Flat Periwinkle):

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