Echinolittorina placida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles. This species was not described until 2009 because it had previously been confused with, and not differentiated from, a similar-looking species, Echinolittorina interrupta.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Quiet Periwinkle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Echinolittorina lineolata
- Echinolittorina aspera
- Echinolittorina ziczac
- Echinolittorina punctata
- Littorina scutulata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Littorinidae
- Genus
- Echinolittorina
- Species
- Echinolittorina placida
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