Littoraria pallescens

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Littoraria pallescens
Littoraria pallescens.png
A live Littoraria pallescens.
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. pallescens
Binomial name
Littoraria pallescens
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms [1]
  • Litorina pallescensPhilippi, 1846 (original combination)
  • Litorina sieboldiiPhilippi, 1846
  • Littorina arboricola Reeve, 1857
  • Littorina pallescensPhilippi, 1846
  • Littorina sieboldiiPhilippi, 1846

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

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Distribution

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

Description

Shells of Littoraria pallescens. Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.37189 - Littoraria pallescens (Philippi, 1846) - Littorinidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Shells of Littoraria pallescens.

Ecology

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

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References

  1. 1 2 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.