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Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae
Littoraria (Littoraria) mauritiana (Lamarck, 1822)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Phasianella mauriciana auct
Phasianella mauritiana Lamarck, 1822
Littorina laevis Philippi, 1846
Litorina mauritiana gracilior Philippi, 1847
Phasianella vitrea Deshayes, 1863
Distribution
South Africa and southwestern Indian Ocean Islands {Rosew1970x05}
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mascarene Islands
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Seychelles
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Chagos Archipelago
Keywords
depth: intertidal [ {Rosew1970x05}.
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habitat: on rocks [ {Rosew1970x05}.
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larvae/young: oviparous [ probably {Rosew1970x05}.
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spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ probably {Rosew1970x05}.
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References
Rosewater, J. 1970. p.442 General reference
Rosewater, J. 1970. p.443 Synonomy
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Littorinoidea
Littorinidae
Littorininae
Littoraria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
Littoraria (Littoraria) Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
Littoraria (Littoraria) mauritiana (Lamarck, 1822)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34809) created by Shannon Reid on 2000-12-13. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-02-02.