Biology:Littoraria articulata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Littoraria articulata
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.157938 - Littoraria articulata (Philippi, 1846) - Littorinidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Littoraria articulata shells
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Littoraria
Species:
L. articulata
Binomial name
Littoraria articulata
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Littorina intermedia var. articulata Philippi, 1846
  • Melarhaphe blanfordi Dunker, 1871

Littoraria articulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Distribution

Vietnam.

Description

Ecology

Littoraria articulata is a predominantly mangrove-associated species.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Littoraria articulata (Philippi, 1846). Reid, David G. (2009). Littoraria articulata (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445618 on 6 June 2010 .
  2. Zvonareva S., Kantor Yu., Li X. & Britayev T. (2015). "Long-term monitoring of Gastropoda (Mollusca) fauna in planted mangroves in central Vietnam". Zoological Studies 54: 39. doi:10.1186/s40555-015-0120-0.

Wikidata ☰ Q6653255 entry