OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae
Littorina (Littorina) plena Gould, 1849
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Litorina scutulata var. plena auct
Melaraphe scutulata auct
Littorina scutulata auct
Littorina plena Gould, 1849
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Northern Hemisphere: Alaska
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: United States
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Mexico
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Northern Hemisphere: Alaska
Keywords
depth: intertidal [ {Reid1996x32}.
]
habitat: rocky shore [ moderately exposed coasts to sheltered bays and harbours {Reid1996x32}.
]
spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ {Reid1996x32}.
]
substrate: algal turf [ in eulittoral zone {Reid1996x32}.
]
substrate: shell [ beds of barnacles and mussels {reid1996x32}.
]
References
Reid, D.G. 1996. p.73 [ Synonymy, description, illustrations and distribution.
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Littorinoidea
Littorinidae
Littorininae
Littorina Férussac, 1822
Littorina (Littorina) Férussac, 1822
Littorina (Littorina) plena Gould, 1849
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=35861) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-21. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-02-03.