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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Littoraria (Littoraria) coccinea (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Helix coccinea Gmelin, 1791
   Littorina obesa Sowerby, 1832
   Littorina limax Gray, 1839

Common Name

Teri-tama-kibi G775 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G775]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Cocos-Keeling Islands to Eastern Polynesia, including Hawaii {Rosew1970x05} Western Pacific and Cocos Islands, northern Queensland {WILSON1993A} Cocos-Keeling Islands to Eastern Polynesia, including the Hawaiian Islands (Rosewater, 1970)

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.28 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habit: nestling [ clusters in rock crevices during daylight hours. Often associated with L. undulata where their ranges overlap {Rosew1970x05}. ]
habitat: rocky shore [ become active at night and crawl about on the rocks {Rosew1970x05}. Lives on rocky shores, often together with L. undulata {WILSON1993A}. ]
larvae/young: oviparous 
spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ observed to contain single ovum {Rosew1970x05}. ]

References

 Demond, J. 1957. p.288-289 General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1970. p.439  General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1970. p.440 Synonomy
 Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.262 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.144, pl. 18, fig. 1a-b  General reference

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) coccinea (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7674) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.