Cenchritis muricatus
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cenchritis-muricatus-268-7245425
title:
Cenchritis muricatus
text:
Cenchritis muricatus is a species of sea snail in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. It occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles. It is known commonly as the beaded periwinkle. This snail often crawls out of the water and climbs vertical rocky cliffs to heights of over 14 meters, where it avoids desiccation and overheating by hiding in moist crevices.
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description:
Species of gastropod
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenchritis_muricatus
date created:
date modified:
2023-12-20T00:15:36Z
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13
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