Description

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Taxonomy

kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 9953 observations
phylum: Molluscs (Mollusca) 175 observations
class: Gastropods (Gastropoda) 151 observations
order: (Littorinimorpha) 9 observations
family: Periwinkle Snails (Littorinidae) 6 observations
genus: Periwinkles (Littorina) 6 observations
- species: Eroded Periwinkle (Littorina keenae) 6 observations

1 Observed species for Periwinkles (Littorina)

photo of Eroded Periwinkle (Littorina keenae)

species: Eroded Periwinkle (Littorina keenae)
6 observations

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

Codiums (Codium)
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Furbellow (Saccorhiza polyschides)
Puff-ball Algae (Colpomenia)
Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Brown Algae (Phaeophyceae)
Vesicled Rockweeds (Fucus)
(Laminaria)
Pennate Diatoms (Pennales)
Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)
Green Algae (Chlorophyta)
(Macroalgae)
(Detritus)
(Carrion)
(Algae)
(Enteromorpha)
(Spartina)
(Encrusting and mat-forming algae)
(Prymnesiophyceae)
(Khakista)
(Bifurcaria bifurcata)
Forked Ribbons (Dictyota dichotoma)
Harpoonweed (Asparagopsis armata)
(Ellisolandia elongata)
(Sphacelaria cirrosa)
(Ceramium ciliatum)
(Cystoseira tamariscifolia)
(Ceramium virgatum)
Oyster-thief (Colpomenia peregrina)
Firedots (Caloplaca)
(Red crust complex)
(Biofilm Complex)
(Urospora)
Iridescent Algae (Mazzaella)
(Ulvaria)
(Tydemania)
(Detritus complex)
(Navicula)
Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
(Crustose coralline algae complex)
(Agarum fimbriatum)
(Foraminiferida)
(Achnanthes)
Wart Lichens (Verrucaria)
(Cystoseira)
(Desmarestia)
(Rhizoclonium)
(Pyramimonadophyceae)
(Porphyra yezoensis)
(Polysiphonia yonakuniensis)
Flat Sea Brush (Odonthalia washingtoniensis)
(Neorhodomela)
(Cocconeis)
Encrusting Red Algae (Mastocarpus)
(encrusting and mat-forming algae)

Preys on

(Chaetomorpha)
(Cladophora)
Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)
Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Vesicled Rockweeds (Fucus)
Puff-ball Algae (Colpomenia)
(Laminaria)
(Epipellic Flora)
(Macroalgae)
(Prokaryota)
(Enteromorpha)
(Biofilm complex)
(Neorhodomela)
(Zooplankton)
(Phytoplankton)
(Detritus complex)
(Porphyra yezoensis)
(Polysiphonia yonakuniensis)
Flat Sea Brush (Odonthalia washingtoniensis)
(Crustose coralline algae complex)
(Urospora)
(Rhizoclonium)
(Ulvaria)
Brown Wood-owl (Strix leptogrammica)
(Red crust complex)
Wart Lichens (Verrucaria)
Iridescent Algae (Mazzaella)
Turkish Washcloth (Mastocarpus papillatus)
(Agarum fimbriatum)
Firedots (Caloplaca)
Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
(Desmarestia)
(Cystoseira)
(Tydemania)

Eaten by

Giant Sea Stars (Pisaster)
Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
Green Crabs (Carcinus)
Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Emarginate Dogwinkle (Nucella emarginata)
Calidris Sandpipers (Calidris)
Human (Homo sapiens)
Shanks, Tattlers, And Allies (Tringa)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Lumpy Sea Mats (Styela)
Typical Spider Crabs (Majidae)
Sharpnose Sculpins (Clinocottus)
Goldeneyes And Bufflehead (Bucephala)
(Cancer)
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
(Anthopleura)
Starry Smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias)
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
(Leptasterias)
(Eurytium)
(Purpura)
(Tautogolabrus)
(Thais)
File Dog Winkle (Nucella lima)
(Searlesia)
(Gobioidei)
(Tadorna)
(Pleuronectiformes)
(Thalamita crenata)
Mud Crab (Scylla serrata)
European Spider Crab (Maja squinado)
Verrill's Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculatus)
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
Spotted Snailfish (Liparis callyodon)
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)
Goldsinny Wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops)
Grubby (Myoxocephalus aenaeus)
Palometa (Trachinotus goodei)
Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
Checkered Puffer (Sphoeroides testudineus)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Scoters (Melanitta)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
(Spionidae)
Ribbon Worms (Nemertea)
(Podocotyle)
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
(Melanitta fusca)
(Asterias)
True Whelks (Buccinidae)
(Pleuronectes)
Clingfishes (Gobiesocidae)
High Cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens)
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
(Boltenia)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
(Evasterias troscheli)
Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
(Amphiporidae)
Shorthorn Sculpins (Myoxocephalus)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
(Acanthina)
(Cribrina)
Molly Miller (Scartella cristata)

Preyed upon by

Rails, Gallinules, And Coots (Rallidae)
Ducks, Geese, And Swans (Anatidae)
Gulls, Terns, And Skimmers (Laridae)
Plovers And Lapwings (Charadriidae)
Green Crabs (Carcinus)
(Gobius)
Raccoons (Procyon)
Giant Sea Stars (Pisaster)
Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)
Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea)
European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)
(Anthopleura)
Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)
Typical Sculpins (Cottidae)
(Cancer)
Emarginate Dogwinkle (Nucella emarginata)
Lumpy Sea Mats (Styela)
(Crangon)
(Pomatoschistus)
(Gobiusculus)
(Gasterosterus)
(Pleuronectes)
(Tautogolabrus)
(Thais)
(Acanthina)
(Leptasterias)
(Searlesia)
File Dog Winkle (Nucella lima)
(Eurytium)
(Purpura)
(Asterina gibbosa)
(Zooplankton)
Clingfishes (Gobiesocidae)
Ribbon Worms (Nemertea)
(Pholis crassispina)
(Evasterias troscheli)
Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

More Information

iNaturalist taxa

Los Angeles Bioblitz Challenge

genus: Periwinkles (Littorina)

6 Observations

species: Eroded Periwinkle (Littorina keenae)