Common Periwinkle Larva
Littorina littorea (veliger larva)
This planktonic larval stage drifts through coastal seawater, propelled by a band of cilia. It feeds on microscopic algae and suspended particles before settling onto a shore. Even at this tiny size, it carries the beginnings of its coiled shell.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Common Periwinkle Larva
- ?
- Common Periwinkle