Shell Description
The shell in life often appears green with algae, but the shell itself can be white, red, or brown, sometimes with checkered lines. The shell has 4-5 whorls. Maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.
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Apertural view
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Abapertural view
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A series of shells of Littorina saxatilis
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