Austrolittorina

Austrolittorina
Austrolittorina unifasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Subfamily: Littorininae
Genus: Austrolittorina
Rosewater, 1970
Synonyms

Littorina (Austrolittorina) Rosewater, 1970

Austrolittorina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Characteristics

The shell surface is either smooth or characterized by spiral folds (carinate). The base of the shell adjacent to the columella is flattened or hollowed out, forming a distinct, crescent-shaped area. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Austrolittorina include:

References

  1. ↑ Austrolittorina Rosewater, 1970. Reid, David G. (2010). Austrolittorina Rosewater, 1970. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446384 on 17 February 2011 .
  2. ↑ Rosewater, J. (1970). "The family Littorinidae in the Indopacific. I. The subfamily Littorininae". Indo-Pacific Mollusca. 2 (11): 23.
  3. ↑ Austrolittorina antipodum (Philippi, 1847). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Austrolittorina araucana (d'Orbigny, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Austrolittorina cincta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Austrolittorina unifasciata (Gray, 1826). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  • Reid, D.G. & Williams, S.T. (2004) The subfamily Littorininae (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the temperate Southern Hemisphere: the genera Nodilittorina, Austrolittorina and Afrolittorina. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 75-122
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