A clump of periwinkle snails (Littorina littorea) eating a clump of seaweed, Ship Harbor Trail, Acadia National Park, Maine.

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A cluster of periwinkles (marine snails) clings to a lump of seaweed washed ashore at low tide along the Ship Harbor Nature Trail in Acadia National Park, Maine.

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Size: 4928px × 3263px
Location: Ship Harbor Nature Trail, Bass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
Photo credit: © Jennifer Booher / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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