Marine snails 3 (IMAGE)

University of Sheffield

Marine snails 3

Caption

Live-bearing has allowed Littorina snails to occupy and adapt to a diverse range of habitats. This has led to the evolution many ‘ecotypes’ that vary in their size, shape and behavior.

Credit

Fredrik Pleijel

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License

Public Domain

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