littorina

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A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See Periwinkle.

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A number of DNA samples from specimens of Littorina plena amplified using polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting a variable simple sequence repeat (SSR, a.k.a. microsatellite) locus. Source: Internet

Many of the stages are named after marine animals (e.g. the Littorina mollusk ) that are clear markers of changing water temperatures and salinity. Source: Internet

Humans began to inhabit these places soon after the ice age glaciers have retreated and the water level of the Littorina Sea lowered to reveal the land. Source: Internet

Littorina mounted two dual 7.92mm MG13 machine gun turrets from Panzer I light tanks. Source: Internet

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