Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Dogwinkle

Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Dogwinkle

    Intertidal on rocks at low tide, Black Rock Fishing Area off Ocean Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 5/30/2011. The largest specimen measures 23.3 mm.

Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Dogwinkle
On rocks, Wells Beach, Maine (20 mm.). Digital images by Joel Wooster

Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Dogwinkle

Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Dogwinkle

    Intertidal, Squeekers Guzzle, Seal Island, Penebscot Bay, Maine - largest of the two is 25.5 mm. Digital images by Joel Wooster