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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Littoraria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Littoraria (Littoraria) pintado (WOOD, 1828 in 1818-28)
   Littoraria (Littoraria) Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
   Littoraria (Littorinopsis) Mörch, 1876
   Littoraria (Lamellilitorina) Tryon, 1887
   Littoraria (Palustorina) Reid, 1986
   Littoraria (Protolittoraria) Reid, 1989

Distribution

Circum tropical

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast

References

 Reid, D.G. 1986. [ biology, ecology and taxonomy of Littoraria. ]  General reference
 Reid, D.G. 1986. p.80 Key
 Reid, D.G. 1992. p.141  Biology and ecology
 Reid, D.G. 2001.  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Littorininae
                            Littoraria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7672) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-07-30.