Littorina saxatilis

Researched By	Chris Chance	Data Supplied By	MarineEcoSol
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific name	Littorina saxatilis	Common name	Rough periwinkle
MCS Code		Recent Synonyms
Phylum	Mollusca	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Gastropoda
Subclass		Order	Mesogastropoda
Suborder		Family	Littorinidae
Genus	Littorina	Species	saxatilis
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References	Graham, 1988, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward et al., 1996, Reid, 1996
General Biology
Growth form	Not relevant	Feeding method	Field unresearched
Mobility/Movement	Insufficient information	Environmental position	Not researched
Typical food types	Not researched	Habit	Not researched
Bioturbator	Not researched	Flexibility	Not researched
Fragility	Not researched	Size
Height		Growth Rate	Not researched
Adult dispersal potential	100-1000m	Dependency	Not researched
Sociability	Insufficient information
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References	Johannesson & Johannesson, 1995
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland
Global distribution
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	Not researched
Migratory	Not researched
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences	Field not researched	Physiographic preferences	Field unresearched
Biological zone	Field unresearched	Wave exposure	Field unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Field unresearched
Habitat Additional Information
AMBI Group (Borja et al., 2000)	II
Distribution References	Graham, 1988, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward et al., 1996, Reid, 1996
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type		Developmental mechanism
Reproductive Season	Insufficient information	Reproductive Location	Brood chamber / Pouch
Reproductive frequency	Insufficient information	Regeneration potential	No
Life span	1 year	Age at reproductive maturity	Insufficient information
Generation time	Insufficient information	Fecundity	20-140
Egg/propagule size	Not researched	Fertilization type	Insufficient information
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential None Larval settlement period No larval dispersal Duration of larval stage Insufficient information
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Johannesson & Johannesson, 1995, Johannesson, 1988, Cruz et al., 1998, Robertson, 1979