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Updated 1/10/2025
Family
Littorinidae
Periwinkles
| Periwinkles are algal grazers found high above the waterline on rocky
shores. They move vertically with the tide. They are capable
of trapping water within the shell and hibernate for extended periods if
required. |
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Echinolittorina
hawaiiensis
HAWAIIAN
PERIWINKLE
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Echinolittorina
hawaiiensis
HAWAIIAN
PERIWINKLE
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INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
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Littoraria
pintado
DOTTED PERIWINKLE
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Peasiella
tantilla
KEELED PERIWINKLE
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| Littoraria coccinea
SCARLET PERIWINKLE
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Littoraria
scabra
MANGROVE
PERIWINKLE |
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Family
Planaxidae
Cluster
Winks
| Thick shells found in tight clusters on rocky shores near brackish
water. |
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
| Angiola
zonata
DWARF PACIFIC PLANAXIS
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Family
Ellobiidae
Lamp Snails
| Air-breathing snails found along rocky shorelines,
especially where freshwater enters the sea. They are related to
land snails. Formerly known as the Family Melampidae. |
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
| Allochroa
layardi
LAYARD'S LAMP SNAIL
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Melampus
castaneus
COFFEE BEAN SNAIL |
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