Littoraria nebulosa

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

Littoraria nebulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Littoraria
Species:
L. nebulosa
Binomial name
Littoraria nebulosa
(Lamarck, 1822)

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is -1 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References
  1. Littoraria nebulosa (Lamarck, 1822). Reid, David G. (2010). Littoraria nebulosa (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419567 on 6 June 2010 .
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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