Littoraria intermedia

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Littoraria intermedia
Littoraria intermedia shell
Scientific classification
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L. intermedia
Binomial name
Littoraria intermedia
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Litorina ambigua Philippi, 1848
  • Litorina scabra var. articulata Philippi, 1847
  • Littorina fraseri Reeve, 1857
  • Littorina intermedia Philippi, 1846
  • Littorina intermedia var. punctata Philippi, 1846
  • Littorina newcombi Reeve, 1857
  • Littorina scabra var. rhodea Biggs, 1958

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

Distribution

Mangrove forests of Vietnam, Eritrea, Indian Ocean (Aldabra, Chagos), Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania

Description

Four shells of Littoraria intermedia (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

Ecology

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

References

  1. ^ a b Littoraria intermedia (Philippi, 1846). Reid, David G. (2010). Littoraria intermedia (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208938 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.
  • Reid, D.G. (1986). The littorinid molluscs of mangrove forests in the Indo-Pacific region. British Museum (Natural History), London.

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