Periwinkles

How is a periwinkle affected by desiccation?
How do periwinkles avoid desiccation?How do periwinkles survive?What is special about Periwinkle?What do periwinkles turn into?How do periwinkles bre...
How does a winkle get its prey?
How do periwinkles eat?Can Winkles pick?What are periwinkles predators?How do blue banded periwinkles eat?What do Winkles taste like?How do you cook ...
What are the adaptations of a periwinkle?
Blue-grey periwinkles (Austrolittorina spp.) are especially adapted to the harsh conditions of the dry upper littoral zone. They are able to trap wate...
How do periwinkles eat?
The edible periwinkle feeds by grazing on algae on the rocks using its rasping tongue, called a radula. What do periwinkles eat in the ocean?What is p...
Do perriwinkles have a shell?
Common periwinkles are a type of marine snail. They have a shell that is smooth and brown to brownish-gray in coloration and up to about 1 inch long. ...
What eat periwinkles?
Sea stars, whelks, and some fish eat common periwinkles. The shells of dead common periwinkles are often inhabited by hermit crabs. What are periwinkl...
What helps the common periwinkle survive?
Common periwinkles can live for many days without food or water by retaining moisture in their gills. They close themselves into their shells and excr...
How does the periwinkle move?
Periwinkles are mollusks. Like other mollusks, they move around on their muscular foot, which is coated with mucus. These snails may leave a trail in ...
How can periwinkles survive in extreme cold?
Both lungs and gills The rough Periwinkle snail has developed a lung-like structure in addition to gills in order to survive in this extreme environme...