Littoraria cingulifera
Littoraria cingulifera | |
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Littoraria cingulifera from western African coast, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Littorinidae |
Genus: | Littoraria |
Species: | L. cingulifera |
Binomial name | |
Littoraria cingulifera (Dunker, 1845) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Littoraria cingulifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is present in the North Atlantic Ocean, West African Coast.
Description
[edit]Shells of this species can reach a size of about 6 millimetres (0.24 in).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Littoraria cingulifera (Dunker, 1845). Reid, David G. (2010). Littoraria cingulifera (Dunker, 1845). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446912 on 6 June 2010 .
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