Pyramidal Prickly-Winkle
Nodilittorina pyramidalis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
A small periwinkle of the highest part of the rocky shore, it survives in the splash zone above the tide, tucked into pits and crevices. It grows to about 3 centimetres and rasps algae and lichen from rock that the sea only occasionally reaches.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Littorinidae › Nodilittorina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 437429.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pyramidal Prickly-Winkle live?
- The Pyramidal Prickly-Winkle (Nodilittorina pyramidalis) is typically found at 0–6 m.
- How big does the Pyramidal Prickly-Winkle get?
- The Pyramidal Prickly-Winkle grows to about 2.5 cm.