AuthorCarlson, R.I., Shulman, M.J. & Ellis, J.C.
Year2006
TitleFactors contributing to spatial heterogeneity in the abundance of the Common Periwinkle Littorina littorea (L.)
TypePaper
SourceJ. Mollus. Stud. Vol 72: 149-156.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)"Structural elements of the habitat, such as rugosity and percentage of uncovered substrate, are among the most important predictors of L. littorea abundance on moderately protected, rocky intertidal shores."

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentLittorina littoreaCommon Periwinkle, Edible Periwinkle, WinkleAnimalia: Littorinimorpha: Littorinidae
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