The maximum recorded shell length is 1.8 cm.[2]L. fabalis can be dark or light green, yellow, orange, brown or black. The lighter colours are more frequently found on sheltered shores, and the brown morph on exposed shores.[3]
^ abLittorina fabalis (Turton, 1825). WoRMS (2010). Littorina fabalis (Turton, 1825). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140261 on 6 June 2010 .
^ abWelch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
^ abHayward, Peter J.; Ryland, John S. (2017). Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN9780192516459. OCLC 973882704.
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littorina, fabalis, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, littorinidae, winkles, periwinkles, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodasubclass, caenogastropodaorder, littorinimorphafamily, litt. Littorina fabalis is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae the winkles or periwinkles 1 Littorina fabalisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder LittorinimorphaFamily LittorinidaeGenus LittorinaSpecies L fabalisBinomial nameLittorina fabalis Turton 1825 Synonyms 1 Litorina arctica var retusa Moller 1842Litorina limata Loven 1846Litorina vittata Philippi 1848Littorina beanii MacGillivray 1843Littorina bizonalis Recluz 1869Littorina fabula Kobelt 1907Littorina mariae Sacchi amp Rastelli 1966Littorina mariae beeensis S M Smith in Fretter amp Graham 1980Littorina obtusata littoralis var inversicolorreticulata Dautzenberg amp P Fisher 1915Littorina obtusata littoralis var minima Dautzenberg amp P Fisher 1915Littorina obtusata littoralis var pachychila Dautzenberg amp P Fisher 1915Littorina obtusata littoralis var reticulata Dautzenberg amp P Fisher 1915Littorina obtusata littoralis var ziczac Dautzenberg amp P Fisher 1915Littorina vadorum Sacchi 1954Turbo expansus Brown in J Smith 1839Turbo fabalis Turton 1825 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 ReferencesDescription editThe maximum recorded shell length is 1 8 cm 2 L fabalis can be dark or light green yellow orange brown or black The lighter colours are more frequently found on sheltered shores and the brown morph on exposed shores 3 Distribution editL fabalis is distributed on British Irish and North Sea coasts and southwards into the western Mediterranean Habitat editThis species can be found on seaweeds like Fucus vesiculosus and Ascophyllum nodosum 3 The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m maximum recorded depth is 0 m 2 References edit a b Littorina fabalis Turton 1825 WoRMS 2010 Littorina fabalis Turton 1825 In Bouchet P Gofas S Rosenberg G 2010 World Marine Mollusca database Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 140261 on 6 June 2010 a b Welch J J 2010 The Island Rule and Deep Sea Gastropods Re Examining the Evidence PLoS ONE 5 1 e8776 doi 10 1371 journal pone 0008776 a b Hayward Peter J Ryland John S 2017 Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North West Europe 2nd ed Oxford UK Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192516459 OCLC 973882704 nbsp This Littorinidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Littorina fabalis amp oldid 1178848015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
