Echinolittorina millegrana (Philippi, 1848)
Granular prickly-winkle
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Family:  Littorinidae (periwinkles)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 7 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
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Biology:  Rare on intertidal reefs (Ref. 337). Found inshore (Ref. 107694). Members of the family Littorinidae are herbivores, feeding on algae which they graze with a powerful radula (Ref. 349). Seen sheltering in rock cracks (Ref. 125338).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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