Intertidal Ecology:

Reimchen, T. E. 1979. Substrate heterogeneity, crypsis, and colour polymorphism in an intertidal snail (Littorina mariae). Can. J. Zool. 57:1070-1085 (image).

Reimchen, T. E.  1981. Microgeographical variation in Littorina mariae Sacchi and Rastelli and a taxonomic consideration. J. Conch. 30:341-350.

Reimchen, T. E. 1982. Shell size divergence in Littorina mariae and L. obtusata and predation by crabs. Can. J. Zool. 60:687-695.

Reimchen, T. E. 1989. Shell colour ontogeny and tubeworm mimicry in a marine gastropod Littorina mariae. Biol. J. of Linnaean Soc. 36:97-109  (image).
 
 

Images

 
 
 
 
 

Yellow and dark brown morph of Littorina mariae on Fucus serratus illuminated with  reflected light (left) versus light transmitted through the lamina (right) back

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Littorina mariae mimic of spirobid tube worms

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