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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Littoraria (Littoraria) undulata (Gray, 1839)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Melarapha undulata auct.
   Littorina undulata Gray, 1839
   Littorina tenuis Philippi, 1846
   Littorina acuminata Gould, 1849
   Litorina scabra concolor Weinkauff, 1878
   Littorina undulata contracta Nevill, 1885
   Littorina undulata sulcatula Nevill, 1885
   Littorina conica subintermedia Nevill, 1885

Common Name

Undulate Periwinkle p.104, pl.105      Wilson, B 2002.  
Hoso-suji-uzura-tama-kibi G774 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G774]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

From Madagcar to western Polynesia{Rosew1970x05}. North West Cape, WA to central NSW; Indo-West Pacific {WILSON1993A} Madagascar to western Polynesia (Rosewater, 1970), Indo-West Pacific; North West Cape to central NSW (Wilson, 1993)

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceania
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMadagascar
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.24 

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ ]
habit: nestling [ Clusters in rock crevices during daylight hours. Often associated with L. coccinea (Gmelin) where their ranges overlap {Rosew1970x05}. ]
habitat: rocky shore [ Lives intertidally on rocky shores {Rosew1970x05}. ]
spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ Development undoubtedly pelagic {Rosew1970x05}. ]
substrate: rocks [
become active at night and crawl about on the rocks {Rosew1970x05}. ]

References

 Demond, J. 1957. p.290 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.38 General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.73 General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1970. p.436 General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1970. p.437 Synonomy
 Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. p.67 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.144, pl. 18, fig. 2a-d  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) undulata (Gray, 1839)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7678) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.