Littorina horikawai

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Littorina horikawai
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L. horikawai
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Littorina horikawai
Matsubayashi & Habe in Habe, 1979

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

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References

  1. Littorina horikawai Matsubayashi & Habe in Habe, 1979 . WoRMS (2010). Littorina horikawai Matsubayashi & Habe in Habe, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445799 on 6 June 2010 .