| Family: |
Littorinidae (periwinkles) |
| Max. size: |
4.4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Abundant on trees and roots, at the seaward edge of mangrove areas, or sometimes on driftwood on sandy shores where mangroves are absent. Rare on sheltered rocks (Ref. 349). Also on wood pilings (Ref. 799). Occurs at the high tide mark (Ref. 349). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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