Littoraria mauritiana

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Littoraria mauritiana
Littoraria mauritiana (MNHN-IM-2000-31373).jpeg
Shell of Littoraria mauritiana (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Subfamily: Littorininae
Genus: Littoraria
Species:
L. mauritiana
Binomial name
Littoraria mauritiana
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms [1]
  • Littorina mauritiana(Lamark, 1882)
  • Littorina (Littoraria) mauritiana(Lamarck, 1822)
  • Littorina mauritiana(Lamarck, 1822)
  • Phasianella mauritianaLamarck, 1822 (original combination)
  • Phasianella vitreaDeshayes, 1863

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

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Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs off Réunion and Mauritius.

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References

  1. 1 2 Littoraria mauritiana (Lamarck, 1822) . Reid, David G. (2010). Littoraria mauritiana (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208935 on 6 June 2010 .