Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae

Littoraria (Palustorina) melanostoma (Gray, 1839)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Littorinopsis melanostoma auct
   Littorina (Littorinopsis) melanostoma auct
   Littoraria melanostoma auct
   Litorina (Melaraphe) melanostoma auct
   Littorina (Malaraphe) melanostoma auct
   Litorina melanostoma auct
   Littorina melanostoma Gray, 1839
   Littorina melanostoma var. articulata Nevill, 1885

Common Name

Kuchiguro-uzura-tama-kibi G779 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G779] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.

Distribution

Keywords

exposure: sheltered [ continental species {Reid1986x24}. ]
habitat: mangrove [ On the trunks of Avicennia. Juveniles occur mainly on leaves {Reid1986x24}. ]
References
Berry, A.J. and Chew, E. 1973. [ reproductive biology, ecology ] Biology and ecology
Reid, D.G. 1986. p.174 [ Synonymy, description, distribution and illustrations. ] General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Littorininae
                            Littoraria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
                              Littoraria (Palustorina) Reid, 1986
                                Littoraria (Palustorina) melanostoma (Gray, 1839)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34675) created by Shannon Reid on 2000-12-05. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.