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 (Littoraria) kraussi (Rosewater, 1970)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Littorina glabrata Philippi, 1846
   Littoraria glabrata (Philippi, 1846)
   Littorina kraussi Rosewater, 1970

Distribution

Keywords

depth: supratidal [ high tide line {Rosew1970x05}. ]
feeding mode: grazing [ {Potter&Schleyer1991} ]
feeds on: biofilms [ lichens, blue-green algae, diatoms and bacteria {Potter&Schleyer1991}. ]
larvae/young: oviparous [ Probably oviparous {Rosew1970x05}. ]
spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ {Rosew1970x05}. ]
substrate: rocks [ ]

References

Potter, C.M. & Schleyer, M.H. 1991. p.2 Biology and ecology
Reid, D.G. 1986. p.73 [ Recoginized in taxonomy as glabrata. ] Synonomy
Rosewater, J. 1970. p.444 General reference
Rosewater, J. 1970. p.445 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) kraussi (Rosewater, 1970)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34970) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-08. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-28.