Littoraria filosa

Thin Periwinkle at Burnett Heads, QLD

Littoraria filosa at Burnett Heads, QLD - 4 Jul 2024 12:46 PM
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Littoraria filosa 18 Dec 2024 Michael123
Littoraria filosa 18 Dec 2024 trevorpreston
Littoraria filosa 4 Sep 2024 trevorpreston
Unverified 3 Sep 2024 Petesteamer

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Several of these snails were observed, all on salt tolerant plants very close to and beside a mangrove swamp. Not seen further back in the sandy back beach areas.

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Michael123 wrote:
   4 Sep 2024
Littoraria filosa Family Littorinidae. A marine periwinkle that lives in mangroves and adjacent littoral vegetation. Usually found on leaves and trunks of mangroves and adjacent littoral vegetation. Common and widespread in Queensland

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