Littorina scabra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scabra periwinkle
Littorina scabra
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Littorinidae (periwinkles)
Max. size:  4.4 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Tai Tam Bay (Ref. 125338); Ap Lei Chau, Stonecutters Island, Tai Lam, Tolo Harbour, Sandy Bay, and Causeway Bay (Ref. 125500). Also known from mangrove areas in Lai Chi Wo and Ting Kok (Ref. 129120). C: Refs. 1385, 125338, 125500, 129120.

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