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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Littoraria (Littorinopsis) pallescens (Philippi, 1846)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Littorinopsis intermedia sensu OYAMA & TAKEMURA, 1961 non PHILIPPI, 1846
   Littorina (Littorinopsis) scabra scabra sensu ROSEWATER, 1970 (pars) non LINNAEUS, 1758
   Melaraphe (Littorinopsis) scabra sensu ABE, 1942 (pars) non LINNAEUS, 1758
   Littorina (Melaraphe) scabra var. filosa sensu TRYON, 1887 (pars) non SOWERBY I, 1832
   Littoraria sieboldii auct
   Littorina (Malaraphe) pallescens auct
   Littorina (Littorinopsis) scabra var. filosa auct
   Litorina pallescens auct
   Littorina scabra var. philippiana auct
   Littorinopsis intermedia auct
   Littorinopsis sieboldii auct
   Littorina (Malaraphe) scabra auct
   Litorina sieboldii auct
   Littorina (Melaraphe) scabra var. filosa auct
   Littorina (Littorinopsis) scabra scabra auct
   Melaraphe (Littorinopsis) scabra auct
   Littorinopsis scabra auct
   Littorina (Malaraphe) sieboldii auct
   Littorina scabra auct
   Littorina sieboldii PHILIPPI, 1846
   Littorina sieboldii Philippi, 1846
   Littorina pallescens Philippi, 1846
   ?Litorina scabra var. suturalis Philippi, 1847
   Littorina arboricola REEVE, 1857
   Littorina arboricola Reeve, 1857

Common Name

Madara-uzura-tama-kibi G778 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G778]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern Pacific

Keywords

habitat: mangrove [ typically on Rhizophora leaves on the seaward edge of mangroves {WILSON1993A}. ]

References

 Abe, N. 1942. p.391-435 Biology and ecology
 Cook, L.M. and Freeman, P.M. 1986. p.295 Biology and ecology
 Cook, L.M. and Garbett, S.D. 1992. p.247 Biology and ecology
 Nielsen, C. 1976.  Biology and ecology
 Reid, D.G. 1986. p.108 [ Synonymy, description and distribution. ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.145, pl. 18, fig. 14a-b  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Littorininae
                            Littoraria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
                              Littoraria (Littorinopsis) Mörch, 1876
                                Littoraria (Littorinopsis) pallescens (Philippi, 1846)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7705) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.