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

Nodilittorina vidua (Gould, 1859)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Litorina ventricosa Philippi, 1847
   Littorina vidua Gould, 1859
   Littorina chaoi Yen, 1936
   Granulilittorina philippiana Habe and Kosuge, 1966

Distribution

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ {HIGO1999A}. ]
depth: intertidal
exposure: exposed
exposure: sheltered
substrate: rocks

References

Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.91 [ contains synonymy, distribution and habitat information. As N. vidua (G769) and N. ventricosa (G771). ] General reference
Reid, D.G. 1989. p.100 [ ventricosa is an available name of N. vidua. Littorina melanacme E.A. Smith, 1876 is an available name of N. novaezelandiae. ] Places name in synonymy
Reid, D.G. 2001. p.444-446 General reference
Reid, D.G. 2001. p.446 Distribution
Rosewater, J. 1970. p.493 [ reference and type information for the available names. ] Synonomy
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Littorininae
                            Nodilittorina von Martens, 1897
                              Nodilittorina vidua (Gould, 1859)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=36894) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-29. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-16.