APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) - Small Periwinkle (Marine snail images)
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Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- front and ventral view 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- ventral view 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- lateral view 1

The specimen above was found on the uppershore at Skilly, near Newlyn, Cornwall, 04.04.16.

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- congregation on wall 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- in pointing of wall 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- among barnacles on wall 1

Specimens above were seen on the wall of Penzance Promenade from the slipway for Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 25.07.13.

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animals close-up 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animals close-up 2

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animals close-up 3

Specimens above were found in rock crevices on the uppershore at Marazion, Cornwall, 19.03.12.

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animal close-up 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animal in barnacle 1

Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
- live animal mouth view 1

Specimens above were found on the uppershore at Par, near St. Austell, Cornwall, 16.05.09.

A species often overlooked due to its size and habitat as it is mostly found living inside old barnacles or in tiny crevices high on the uppershore. It is often found in association with other marine snails which may include Littorina saxatilis, the Rough Periwinkle and Littorina nigrolineata.

This species is also know as Littorina neritoides.

Melarhaphe neritoides Littorina Small Periwrinkle marine snail images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.