Littorina sitkana

Sitka Periwinkle

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Littorinidae

Collected by: Thaanum
Collector number: 6279
Locality: Japan; Hariusu.
Region: Japan
Record type: Preservedspecimen

23 Bishop specimens of Littorina sitkana · collected 1923–1951Species page ›

Littorina sitkana observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 818 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Penzance Rd, Oak Bay, BC, CA

(c) kateheusel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Scenic Dr, Oak Bay, BC, CA

(c) mattypatty15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Madrona Dr, Nanaimo, BC, CA

(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Gordon Point Dr, Saanich, BC, CA

(c) jxmunro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Juan de Fuca Strait, Capital, BC, CA

(c) emmafilipa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Admiralty Inlet, Port Townsend, WA, US

(c) Brady Meadows (Williamson), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Littorina sitkana. BPBM 228751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37454380. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/228751.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37454380 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026