Common Periwinkles, Acadia National Park, Maine

National Park Service and Crystal Lewis2020

National Park Service
Washington, D.C., United States

Underwater photo of sea snails on kelp.
The common periwinkle is an abundant snail that varies in color with a teardrop shaped opening. They feed by scraping algae of rocks with its numerous teeth.

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Title: Common Periwinkles, Acadia National Park, Maine
Creator: National Park Service, Crystal Lewis
Date Created: 2020

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