Generally epilithic in rock pools of the littoral zone. Smaller specimens may be found under rocks in the littoral zone. Wave splash can dislodge residents from the littoral zone. It grows in pools in the littoral zone and in the shallow infralittoral zone. It is found on sandy seabeds from the littoral zone down to about . The species present in the littoral zone therefore indicate the degree of the shore's exposure. The littoral zone contains the only fossiliferous strata. It inhabits pools in the littoral zone typically with clayey, silty or sandy sediments. The Palazzo a Mare are the most extensive Roman remains upon Capri's littoral zone. However, the meaning of "littoral zone" can extend well beyond the intertidal zone. The first, the littoral zone, is the shallow zone near the shore. Between the high and low-tide marks is the intertidal or littoral zone. The littoral zone of the South Orkneys is biologically either lifeless or very poor. On 7 January 2016, fine waste particles reached the southern Bahia littoral zone. The littoral zone always includes this intertidal zone, and the terms are often used interchangeably.