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Best 1 Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)

The Common Periwinkle is a marine sea snail native to the rocky coasts of Europe that was introduced to North America in the 1800s and now dominates the intertidal zone.

2 Rough Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis)

The Rough Periwinkle is a resilient marine gastropod inhabiting North Atlantic rocky shores, highly valued in evolutionary biology for its distinct local ecotypes.

3 Flat Periwinkle (Littorina obtusata)

The Flat Periwinkle is a North Atlantic marine snail notable for its distinctively flattened shell, an evolutionary adaptation that protects it from strong waves.

4 Eroded Periwinkle (Littorina keenae)

Inhabiting the high intertidal zones of the North American Pacific coast, the Eroded Periwinkle is a marine snail whose shell apex is naturally worn down.

5 Checkered Periwinkle (Littorina scutulata)

Small intertidal gastropod native to the Pacific coast of North America, notable for its checkered brown-and-white shell pattern and tolerance of variable salinity on rocky shores.

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