Cenchritis

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Cenchritis
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Cenchritis nodulosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Littorinidae
Genus:
Cenchritis

Martens, 1900

Cenchritis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. [1]

Cenchritis nodulosus, apical view Cenchritis nodulosus 001.jpg
Cenchritis nodulosus, apical view

Species

Species within the genus Cenchritis include: [2]

Apertural view of Cenchritis muricatus Cenchritis muricatus 001.jpg
Apertural view of Cenchritis muricatus

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References

  1. ↑ Cenchritis Martens, 1900 . Reid, David G. (2010). Cenchritis Martens, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415176 on 6 June 2010 .
  2. ↑ Gastropods.com : Cenchritis [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Cenchritis muricatus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 6 June 2010.


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