Nodilittorina pyramidalis

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Nodilittorina pyramidalis
Nodilittorina pyramidalis Long Reef.jpg
at Long Reef, Australia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Nodilittorina
Species:
N. pyramidalis
Binomial name
Nodilittorina pyramidalis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Synonyms [1]
  • Echinolittorina pyramidalis(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Littorina pyramidalisQuoy & Gaimard, 1833 (original combination)
  • Trochus nodulosusGmelin, 1791 (invalid: junior homonym of Trochus nodulosusSolander, 1766)

Nodilittorina pyramidalis, commonly known as a pyramid periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. [1]

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The subspecies Nodilittorina pyramidalis pascuaRosewater, 1970 is a synonym of Echinolittorina pascua (Rosewater, 1970)

Description

The pyramid periwinkle is small, ranging from 2.5 cm to less than 1 cm in length. It is pale grey in colour, with two rows of nodules on the central whirl of its body which are a pale buff colour.

It lives on or above the high tide line, usually clinging to vertical surfaces. Many individuals will cluster together in crevices to maintain moisture.

Distribution

Pyramid periwinkles are endemic to Australia and can be found in abundance on both the east and west coasts.

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References

  1. 1 2 Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) . WoRMS (2010). Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=437429 on 6 June 2010 .


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