brevicula Jeffreys, 1865. Williams EE, 1964. \Price, J. H.]. Wares JP; Cunningham CW, 2001. Effects of shore height, wave exposure and geographical distance on thermal niche width of intertidal fauna. The Jonah crab Cancer borealis is an important L. littorea predator and is especially important in limiting subtidal abundance of L. littorea (Perez et al., 2009). However, there are no regulations in the State of Maine that enforce such inspections presently (Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine, personal communication to S Brawley, University of Maine, USA, December 2009), and the best strategy to change behaviour (e.g., type of packing materials) is probably for regulation to occur at the level of receiving states and countries. Littorina removal. Barroso C M, Gonçalves C, Moreira M H, 2007. Littorina obtusata, also known commonly as the “smooth or flat periwinkle” or the “smooth littorine”, is a conspicuous resident of rocky intertidal communities here along the northwestern shores of the United States. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1001 pp. Why are intertidal snails rare in the subtidal? Order: Mesogastropoda: Suborder: Family: Littorinidae: Genus: Littorina: Species: littorea: Subspecies : Additional Information: Also commonly known as the 'edible periwinkle'. Disclaimer: Reid D G, 1996. 2009a; Department of Marine Resources State of Maine, Littorina littorea on the Maine coast, USA, where they are invasive and the most numerous intertidal herbivore. Steneck RS; Carlton JT, 2001. Wells HM, 1965. Journal of Mollucan Studies, 45:172-177. Littorina and Fucus: effects of herbivores, substratum heterogeneity, and plant escapes during succession. Report of the geological structure and mineral resources of Prince Edward Island. Recent historical and molecular analyses support Great Britain and Ireland as the region from which L. littorea was introduced into Nova Scotia (NS) (Brawley et al., 2009; also see Blakeslee and Byers, 2008; Blakeslee et al., 2008). Plant species diversity in a marine intertidal community: importance of herbivore food preference and algal competitive abilities. The common name of L. littorea in English is “the common periwinkle”. Thorson G, 1946. Vermeij GJ, 1982. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Journal of Conchology, 28:343-357. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: description of the region. Is Littorina littorea introduced or indigenous? The Animal Diversity Web team is excited to announce ADW Pocket Guides! These two species are also distinguished by differences in reproductive anatomy, and the number of zygotes/capsule that are spawned (14-15 zygotes/capsule in L. squalida; 1-3 [less commonly to 9] zygotes/capsule in L. littorea; see Reid, 1996, Table 3, p. 91). L. littorea is easy to spot on shipped live seafoods or potential aquaculture targets, and to prevent spread to the North American Pacific coast, this should be carried out by traders in seafoods, shellfish, and bait worms. Pesticides should always be used in a lawful manner, consistent with the product's label. The genus Littorina in the western Atlantic. Competitive displacement of native mud snails by introduced periwinkles in the New England intertidal zone. This is of particular importance to evolutionary biology, as it may represent an opportunity to observe a transitional phase in the evolution of an organism. Wagner FJE, 1977. Reid DG; Rumbak E; Thomas RH, 1996. Egg capsules are … Recent periwinkle harvests from both Canada and Maine are taken to Boston and sold from there to markets in Asia, Europe and the United States (. Journal of Animal Ecology, 33:413-432. 88-90. Science, 134:393-394. http://www.marine.ie, Marine Sacs Project UK, 2009. DNA, morphology and fossils: Phylogeny and evolutionary rates of the gastropod genus Littorina. Yet, with a few notable exceptions the feeding excursions have not been studied in detail. "Wrinkles", Quoddy Tides. There are many theories regarding their presence al… A review of the predators of Littorina, especially those of L. saxatilis (Olivi) [Gastropoda: Prosobranchia]. L. littorea is invasive in North America with a current range from Red Bay, Labrador, to Lewes, Delaware (Blakeslee et al., 2008; Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. 1. The gradual dispersion of certain Mollusks in New England. Journal of Shellfish Research, 11:489-505. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 31:481-531. Stephenson TA; Stephenson A, 1954. Periwinkle on all Coasts (Subareas VI and VII). Species Littorina obtusata. Littorina (Littorina) obtusata (Linnaeus, C., 1758) Dwarf/Flat/Northern Yellow Periwinkle Shell size 10 - 16 mm Circum-Subarctic - New Jersey, USA - Brittany, France Grazing of the invasive alga Codium fragile ssp. Science, 159:114. The sister subgenus to Littorina Neritrema is Littorina Littorina, containing, among others, L. littorea (Linnaeus, 1758). Cunningham CW, 2008. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(20):8239-8244. http://www.pnas.org/. Huxham M; Raffaelli D; Pike A, 1993. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 33-60. ], 65(5):746-752. http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/65/5/746. Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase: role in anoxia and freezing tolerance of the marine periwinkle Littorina littorea. Department of Marine Resources State of Maine, 2009. In: Plant-Animal Interactions in the Marine Benthos [ed. Littorina littorea feeds on diatoms, Enteromorpha, Ulva and Porphyra. Grazing by L. littorea quantitatively reduces recruitment of many benthic intertidal organisms; larger sessile organisms (e.g., rockweeds) size-escape grazing and then benefit from being cleaned by surficial grazing of L. littorea on their surfaces (Lubchenco, 1983; Vadas and Elner, 1992). Littorina litorea var. Species Littorina littorea. The shell is an oblong-turbinate gastropod shell with a large body whorl and pointed spire; sutures and additional whorls are not very prominent except in young snails. Littorina littorea is a normal and often common member of the gastropod population of the middle shore wherever rock or ... order to obtain food. Growth, reproductive cycle and penis shedding of Littorina littorea in the Ria de Aveiro (north-west Portugal). Search in featureTaxon InformationContributor GalleriesTopicsClassification. Fretter V; Graham A, 1962. 1068-1079. Is Littorina littorea introduced or indigenous? Evolution. Taxonomy: phylum: Mollusca class: Gastropoda order: Mesogastropoda family: Littorinidae genus: Littorina Localised, accidental introductions continue, but an invasive population remains absent, Southernmost distribution in NW Atlantic found at Lewes, DL, One living individual found in attached Fucus spiralis, Occasional introduction but not established, Few individuals found in Puget Sound; invasive population not established and no longer present, See text for discussion of subfossils in North America that predate this period; these subfossils have led to propose that there was also a native population, Spot introductions that appear too small to form invasive populations; recent introductions in San Francisco Bay are part of an active eradication effort, Planktonic dispersal led to rapid and well-chronicled spread from Nova Scotia along the Atlantic shore of New Brunswick to Maine and southward to New Jersey by end of the nineteenth century, 10-40 tolerated, both values in psu. ''Littorina littorea'' can be highly variable in phenotype, with several different morphs known. ). Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Section of Craig-yr-Wylfa showing the 1 m2 stations from which Littorina littorea was collected from March 1961 to March 1963. magnifiers were used on the beach to assist in the search for the young forms; rock pools were drained and samples of rock removed to the laboratory in order that these very Kanwisher JW, 1955. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 329:123-130. This snail is a concern to fish aquaculture because, when abundant, it can cause more fish to be infected with trematode parasites (e.g., Kristoffersen, 1991). IIIA. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 342(1):109-121. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981. Buschbaum C; Buschbaum G; Schrey I; Thieltges DW, 2007. Wallingford, UK: CABI, CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http://browsehappy.com/. Ecology Letters, 5:577-584. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. USA, San Francisco Estuary Partnership (2009), San Francisco Estuary Partnership, L. littorea occurs abundantly in intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats from the White Sea (Russia) to southern Portugal in the eastern Atlantic; this is its native range (Hawkins et al., 1992; Reid, 1996; Barroso et al., 2007). How to use genetic data to distinguish between natural and human-mediated introduction of Littorina littorea to North America. On the occurrence of Littorina litorea on the coast of Nova Scotia. It is also tolerant of brackish water. Bird JB, 1968. The Biologist, 53:160-162. No shells or preserved specimens survive as types from Linnaeus’ work, and Reid (1996) established a lectotype from one of Linnaeus’ drawings along with a diagnosis of the species. Environmental change and the evolutionary history of the periwinkle (Littorina littorea) in North America. San Francisco Estuary Partnership, 2009. General information about Littorina (1LITTG) ... Order Littorinomorpha ( 1LITTO ) Family Littorinidae ( 1LITTF ) Genus Littorina ( 1LITTG ) Children. The invasive species hypothesis is supported strongly by recent analyses (Blakeslee and Byers, 2008; Blakeslee et al., 2008; Brawley et al., 2009), but there are still some unresolved issues (see below) that deserve additional research. Solving cryptogenic histories using host and parasite molecular genetics: the resolution of Littorina littorea's North American origin. Although not established, L. littorea is being periodically introduced to bays on the U.S. Pacific coast. Portugal is the southernmost point of distribution in the northeastern Atlantic, Present in White Sea area of northern Russia, Rare on Channel Islands except at Alderney, Penetrates St Lawrence River estuary almost to Quebec City, A few individuals found by Carlton in San Francisco Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 355(2):103-113. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T8F-4RNK45V-1&_user=10&_coverDate=02%2F22%2F2008&_rdoc=4&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235085%232008%23996449997%23679972%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5085&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=9&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=08fd4b866e0389e3874c884018b69eb2, Sharp G, 1998. Genus Littorina. Blakeslee A M H, Byers J E, 2008. The species is unisexual, and, in the breeding season, males have a prominent penis (e.g., Fretter and Graham, 1962; Barroso et al., 2007). The mesogastropod Littorina littorea (Linné, 1758) in Iceland: paleobiology and migration. Wood CL; Byers JE; Cottingham KL; Altman I; Donahue MJ; Blakeslee AMH, 2007. Willis JR, 1863. Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Subregnum: Eumetazoa • Cladus: Bilateria • Superphylum: Protostomia • Phylum: Mollusca • Classis: Gastropoda • Ordo: Neotaenioglossa • Familia: Littorinidae • Genus: Littorina • Species: Littorina littorea Linné, 1758 Littorina littorea often occurs in the seaweed used to pack shipments of New England bait worms and lobsters, and is also sold as live seafood in As… The common periwinkle snail, scientific name: Littorina littorea, is not a native species of the North American and Canadian shores. Fish JD, 1979. National Science Foundation As an invasive species in the northwestern Atlantic, L. littorea occurs from Red Bay, Labrador, to Lewes, Delaware ( Reid, 1996; Brawley et al., 2009 ), where it is abundant on rocky shores, cobbled beaches, salt marshes, and in shallow subtidal areas ( Stephenson and Stephenson, 1954; Vadas and … 3 pp. Synopsis methodica molluscorum. 251. Using parasites to inform ecological theory: Comparisons among three congeneric marine snails in North America and Europe. Carlson RL; Shulman MJ; Ellis JC, 2006. Ecology, 77(6):1653-1655. Kristoffersen R, 1991. The Light and Smith manual. Differential snail predation by an exotic crab and the geography of shell-claw covariance in the northwest Atlantic. Periwinkles (Littorina littorea) These brown to black spiral shaped common periwinkles are found off the rocky coasts or sandy shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Turbo ustulatus Lamarck, 1822. Stefaniak LM; McAtee J; Shulman MJ, 2005. Ganong WF, 1886. Bequaert JC, 1943. Predation by the nonindigenous Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus on macroalgae and molluscs. Ecology, 64:1116-1123. Littorina communis Brown, 1843. Barroso CM; Gonçalves C; Moreira MH, 2007. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 7(Supplement):242-284. American Journal of Science, Series 3. Blakeslee AMH; Byers JE, 2008. Maryland records of the gastropod, Littorina littorea, with a discussion of factors controlling its southern distribution. littorea until the late 1830s, and still fewer authors included L. squalida from the Pacific within L. littorea during part of the 1800s. Saranchova OL; Ushakova OO; Belyaeva DV, 2006. The intertidal marine snail, Littorina littorea, has evolved to withstand extended bouts of oxygen deprivation brought about by changing tides or other potentially harmful environmental conditions. Littorina littorea: an indicator of Norse settlement in North America? Crabs crush shells, and it is common to see L. littorea on the shore that have repaired their shells after escaping crab predation (e.g., Vermeij, 1982). Biological invasions and cryptogenic species. Status in World Register of Marine Species. Eight-year record of Hemigrapsus sanguineus (Asian shore crab) invasion in western long island sound estuary. Marine Biology, 137:447-451. Periwinkle (Littorina littorea). Littorina: pictures (2) Species Littorina littorea. A comparative study of the freezing tolerances of the marine snails Littorina littorea (L.) and Nassarius obsoletus (Say). 463 pp. The genus Littorina in the western Atlantic. Perez KO; Carlson RL; Shulman MJ; Ellis JC, 2009. Linnaeus C, 1758. L. littorea is also reported locally from bays (Trinidad Bay and San Francisco Bay, California; Newport Bay, Oregon; Puget Sound, Washington) on the Pacific coast of North America, although it has not become established there as an invasive species (Hanna, 1966; Carlton, 1969; Carlton, 2007; San Francisco Estuary Partnership, 2009; see Invasive Species Management). Ruiz GM; Carlton JT; Grosholz ED; Hines AH, 1997. Reid discusses the taxonomic history involving synonymies and earlier spellings of L. littorea (e.g., Menke (1828) used Litorina litorea). Edgell TC; Rochette R, 2008. Littorinidae: information (1) Littorinidae: pictures (2) Genus Littorina. Growth, reproductive cycle and penis shedding of Littorina littorea in the Ria de Aveiro (north-west Portugal). Evolution. Order Neotaenioglossa. Clarke AH; Erskine JS, 1961. 1216-1228. L. littorea should be considered as a potential threat to the establishment of sea vegetable aquaculture in Europe and North America because it consumes Porphyra spp. Species Littorina mariae. Buschbaum C, 2000. Historical invasions of the intertidal zone of Atlantic North America associated with distinctive patterns of trade and emigration. CABI is a registered EU trademark. 171-176. When in doubt (e.g., with immature specimens), molecular techniques will separate L. littorina from other species (Reid et al., 1996). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 12(1):59-65. Reid DG, 1996. Littorina removal. The effect of the rate and onset of temperature increase on spawning of the periwinkle, Littorina littorea (L.). Higher up the shore and at exposed sites cast-up “drift” seaweeds assume an important dietary rôle. Synonyms Algaroda … EB1911 Gastropoda - Male of Littorina littoralis.jpg 468 × 690; 101 KB EB1911-Gastropoda 20.png 583 × 779; 172 KB FMIB 38573 Eel Grass, at Low Tide, Covered with Periwinkles.jpeg 548 × 491; 67 KB Controls of spatial variation in the prevalence of trematode parasites infecting a marine snail. Littorea (common). On the occurrence of Littorina litorea on the coast of Nova Scotia. Cainozoic Research, 1:3-12. Littorina bartonensis Brown, 1843. Byers JE; Blakeslee AMH; Linder E; Cooper AB; Maguire TJ, 2008. Proceedings of the Maritime Atlantic ecozone science workshop [ed. Historical Maine Periwinkle Landings. Journal of Ecology, 42:14-45. Biologiya Morya (Vladivostok), 32:428-435. Many colour morphs are known, but most shells are dark (brown to black), although when older and eroded, the shell is lighter. Invasion of coastal marine communities in North America: apparent patterns, processes and biases. Hanna GD, 1966. Occasonial Papers of the California Academy of Sciences, 48:1-108. L. littorea is invasive in North America with a current range from Red Bay, Labrador, to Lewes, Delaware (Blakeslee et al., 2008; Brawley et al., 2009). Rockweed and periwinkle harvests: Conflict or complement. Verrill AE, 1880. Ecology. Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org. Littorina armoricana Locard, 1886. In the Pacific, L. squalida, which is considered to be L. littorea’s sister species (Reid, 1996), has a similar shell shape, but L. littorea’s shell is a little narrower and less incised. Shell-boring polychaetes affect gastropod shell strength and crab predation. In order to confirm species identification of the three sampled Korean Littorina species, mtDNA cox1 gene fragment sequences were determined and compared with homologous gene sequences of 18 Littorina species on GenBank. What can replace seaweed packing materials for shipment of shellfish, fish bait, etc. by Bertness, M. D. \Gaines, S. D. \Hay, M. E.]. As an invasive species in the northwestern Atlantic, L. littorea occurs from Red Bay, Labrador, to Lewes, Delaware (Reid, 1996; Brawley et al., 2009), where it is abundant on rocky shores, cobbled beaches, salt marshes, and in shallow subtidal areas (Stephenson and Stephenson, 1954; Vadas and Elner, 1992). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 332:167-170. FIG. Please see our brief essay. Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science, 1:88-90. 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Littorina littoreais a European periwinkle that has become established in eastern North America. Physical factors mediate effects of grazing by a non-indigenous snail species on saltmarsh cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) in New England marshes. In: Marine Community Ecology [ed. Phylogeography and historical ecology of the North Atlantic intertidal. Dawson JW; Harrington BJ, 1871. Chesapeake Science, 6(1):38-42. In its invasive range in the Atlantic, L. littorea is most similar to L. saxatilis, but is easily distinguished when mature by its larger size and the less pronounced ridges (roughness) of the L. littorea shell compared to L. saxatilis. Littorina littorea (Edible periwinkle) is a species of Gastropoda in the family periwinkles. Verrill A E, 1880. 6 (1), 38-42. Marine Biology, 133:193-203. Valentine PC; Carman MR; Blackwood DS; Heffron EJ, 2007. Introduced mollusks of western North America. Sub-kingdom Mollusca. Kraemer GP; Sellberg M; Gordon A; Main J, 2007. Saranchova O L, Ushakova O O, Belyaeva D V, 2006. Reid (1996) gives the mature shell height of L. littorea as 10.6-52.8 mm. http://www.maine.gov/dmr/, Department of Marine Resources State of Maine, 2009. Predation, growth and the vertical distribution of Littorina littorea (L.) in the Gulf of Maine. http://www.sfestuary.org/projects/detail.php?projectID=19#. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1-33. The growth and distribution of Littorina littorea (L.) on a rocky shore in Wales. Help us improve the site by taking our survey. Edgell T C, Rochette R, 2008. Wells H M, 1965. 3. The Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus, now invasive on the U.S. shore) consumes few L. littorea directly, but it may eat juveniles as it consumes algae based upon the decreased abundance of L. littorea on one studied shore as H. sanguineus became more abundant (Bourdeau and O’Connor, 2003; Kraemer et al., 2007). 2020. Acclimation (phenotypic) and adaptation (genotypic) cause the temperature range to be different across the geographic range, but L. littorea is eurythermal at all sites. Huntsman AG, 1918. Order: Prosbranchia . L. littorea can survive a wide range of air and water temperatures, is tolerant of brackish water, can withstand brief anoxic periods, and feeds under both damp emersed and immersed conditions in the intertidal zone (see Physiology). Direct and indirect effects of Littorina littorea (L.) on barnacles growing on mussel beds in the Wadden Sea. Thus, control of this potentially invasive snail in the Pacific is best based upon care in avoiding accidental transport with other live organisms from the intertidal zone. Locally, the quantity of green algae (in particular) is markedly reduced by the presence of L. littorea, but the overall biodiversity (species richness) of a shore is rarely affected because there are microhabitat refuges where such species escape grazing. The costs of being bored: Effects of a clionid sponge on the gastropod Littorina littorea (L). On the proofs of a gradual rising of the land in certain parts of Sweden. Littorina littorea: Occurrence in a northern Newfoundland beach terrace, predating Norse settlements. H. Gelpke, Pyrmonti. Status in World Register of Marine Species. Berkeley, California, USA: University of California Press. Littorina littorea, native or introduced? Jones PL; Shulman MJ, 2008. Bulletin of the Essex Institute, 12:171-176. British prosobranch molluscs. Atlas of the Marine Fauna of Southern Spitzbergen, Gdansk. Littorina littoralis (LITTLI) Littorina littorea (LITTLR) Littorina neritoides (LITTNE) Littorina saxatilis (LITTSA) Littorina sp. The intertidal marine snail, Littorina littorea, has evolved to survive bouts of anoxia and extracellular freezing brought about by changing tides and subsequent exposure to harsh environmental conditions. Reid (1996) remarks that a few authors, perhaps even Linneaus, included L. saxatilis within their concept of T. littoreus/L. Also, L. saxatilis is rarely found below the high intertidal zone, and L. littorea becomes more common below the high zone (but is also found in abundance in many high intertidal zones and pools). Within the period of available records (1950-2008), the periwinkle harvest in Maine expanded beginning about 1981, and achieved its highest landings and value in 1989 (3,827,560 pounds valued at $1, 343,318). Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Series 3, 4:53-60. Differential snail predation by an exotic crab and the geography of shell-claw covariance in the northwest Atlantic. Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. In: Klekowski RZ, Weslawski JM, eds. Monographs of the marine mollusks of the western Atlantic. Rózycki O, 1991. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 72:149-156. in clade Littorinimorpha of the Caenogastropoda. DMR Regulations Chapter 13 (amended, July 20, 2009) Whelks and periwinkles. Refuting a controversial claim of a human-mediated marine species introduction. 123-130. Pre-Columbian Littorina littorea in Nova Scotia. \Price, J. H.]. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Environmental change and the evolutionary history of the periwinkle (Littorina littorea) in North America. © Copyright 2020 CAB International. The Veliger, 11:283-284. Leifsdóttir ÓE; Símonarson LA, 2002. Littorina littorea is a mollusc which is often distributed on rocky coasts, from the upper shore into the sub-littoral. Lyell (1835) applied the name L. littorea to fossil specimens of L. littorea, and most subsequent authors applied this name to fossil and modern representatives of L. littorea with the same concept of the species as we use today. 2. Global invasions of marine and estuarine habitats by non-indigenous species: Mechanisms, extent, and consequences. order Littorinimorpha family Littorinidae genus ... Littorina littorea Name Synonyms Littorina armoricana Locard, 1886 Littorina bartonensis Brown, 1843 Littorina communis Brown, 1843 Littorina litorea (Turton, 1819) Littorina litorea var. These small snail-like mollusks are harvested in three different grades according to size; nickel, dime and quarter. Experimental examination Littorina littorea microdistribution on the mid-and lower shore reveals that, at sheltered sites, individuals forage predominantly on the rock surface and amongst the understorey of ephemeral algae. 428-435. Neotaenioglossa: pictures (10) Neotaenioglossa: specimens (4) Family Littorinidae. Lubchenco J, 1983. Northeastern Naturalist, 10:319-334. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, 1. Factors contributing to spatial heterogeneity in the abundance of the common periwinkle Littorina littorea (L.). Human alterations of marine communities: Students beware!. Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences, 351:877-895. The influence of Cryptocotyle lingua (Digenea: Platyhelminthes) infections on the survival and fecundity of Littorina littorea (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia); an ecological approach. Department of Marine Resources State of Maine, To cite this page: Given natural predation in an introduced habitat, obligate sexual reproduction requires that a large number of sexually mature females and males be introduced simultaneously in order for establishment of, Following copulation by males and females, capsules (i.e., saucer-shaped structures containing the zygotes, see, This snail penetrates brackish areas, including the southern Baltic Sea, with a salinity tolerance to ~ 10 psu (, This species disperses well because of its planktonic larva. Thus, its physiology makes it unusually capable of being transported and established outside its native range, whether in rock ballast on ships that took ~ 21-60 days to reach Pictou in the nineteenth century (Brawley et al., 2009) or, presently, as a hitchhiker as other marine species are transported for aquaculture, food, or fishing bait from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. [ed. an order within an order? by Carlton J T]. throughout the U.S. (Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine, personal communication to S Brawley, University of Maine, USA, 2. Carlton JT, 1996. Littorina litorea (Turton, 1819) Littorina litorea var. CAB Abstracts Data Mining., CABI, Undated. 106 (20), 8239-8244. http://www.pnas.org/ DOI:10.1073/pnas.0812300106. Resistance of larvae of common species of White Sea invertebrates to extreme changes in salinity. Blakeslee AMH; Byers JE; Lesser MP, 2008. Carlton JT, 1992. Premature refutation of a human-mediated marine species introduction: the case history of the marine snail Littorina littorea in the northwestern Atlantic. Similar species include: The flat periwinkle, Littorina obtusata, and the other flat periwinkle, Littorina fabalis. L. littorea reaches intertidal abundances of hundreds to thousands of animals/m2 on rocky shores, cobbled beaches, mudflats and Spartina marshes (e.g., Lubchenco, 1978; Bertness, 1984; Buschbaum, 2000; Carlson et al., 2006; Tyrell et al., 2008). Maryland records of the marine periwinkle Littorina littorea: occurrence in a lawful manner, consistent with product..., buschbaum G, Schrey I ; Donahue MJ ; Fowler AE 2007. By going to Generate Report its range substantially JC, 2006, 20:251 mm ; Donahue MJ ; Ellis ;... Western Atlantic marine Mollusca shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus ( Asian shore crab ) in! 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