Echinolittorina tuberculata (Menke, 1828) Common prickly winkle |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Littorinidae (periwinkles) | |||
Max. size: | 1.8 cm DL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
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Biology: | This species is found in supralittoral and offshore coral reef areas, particularly on coral and rocky habitats (Ref. 83934). On rocky intertidal (Ref. 109264). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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