Littoraria pallescens
A live Littoraria pallescens.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Subfamily: Littorininae
Genus: Littoraria
Species:
L. pallescens
Binomial name
Littoraria pallescens
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Litorina pallescens Philippi, 1846 (original combination)
  • Litorina sieboldii Philippi, 1846
  • Littorina arboricola Reeve, 1857
  • Littorina pallescens Philippi, 1846
  • Littorina sieboldii Philippi, 1846

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Description

Shells of Littoraria pallescens.
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Ecology

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

References

  1. ^ a b Littoraria pallescens (Philippi, 1846). Reid, David G. (2010). Littoraria pallescens (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208937 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.

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