Laevilitorina caliginosa

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Laevilitorina caliginosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Littorinidae
Genus:
Laevilitorina
Species:
L. caliginosa
Binomial name
Laevilitorina caliginosa
(Gould, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Hydrobia caliginosaGould, 1849
  • Laevilitorina coriacea(Melvill & Standen, 1907)
  • Laevilitorina elongataPelseneer, 1903
  • Littorina caliginosaGould, 1849 (original combination)
  • Littorina coriaceaMelvill & Standen, 1907 (original combination)

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

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 40 m. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Laevilitorina caliginosa (Gould, 1849) . Reid, David G. (2010). Laevilitorina caliginosa (Gould, 1849). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197205 on 6 June 2010 .
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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