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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Nodilittorina unifasciata (Gray, 1826)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Littorina laevis auct
   Littorina (Austrolittorina) unifasciata unifasciata auct
   Melarapha diemenensis auct.
   Littorina unifasciata Gray, 1826
   Littorina diemenensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
   Litorina acuta Menke, 1843
   Litorina mauritiana crassior Philippi, 1847
   Littorina diemensis Gray, 1850
   Littorina diemenensis pseudolaevis Nevill, 1885

Common Name

Blue Australwink p.79 [For Melaraphe unifasciata]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Banded Periwinkle p.104, pl.105      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

southern Queensland to North West Cape, WA (Wilson, 1993)

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Lord Howe (Australia)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Lord Howe (Australia)
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

Keywords

depth: high tide line [ spray zone, above high water {Rosew1970x05}. ]
habitat: on rocks [ on shore rocks {Rosew1970x05}. ]
habitat: rocky shore [ Lives high on rocky shores {WILSON1993A}. ]
larvae/young: oviparous 
spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.19 Biology and ecology
 Branch, G.M. & Branch, M.L. 1981. p.573-89 Biology and ecology
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.38 General reference
 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.87 Biology and ecology
 McKillup, S.C. 1981. p.167 Biology and ecology
 McMahon, R.F. 1992. p.107 Biology and ecology
 Rosewater, J. 1970. p.467 [ Distribution, description, illustrations and synonymy. ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.146, pl. 18, fig. 3 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Littorininae
                            Nodilittorina von Martens, 1897
                              Nodilittorina unifasciata (Gray, 1826)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=35210) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-15. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-03-03.