Littorinidae


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Noun1.Littorinidae - periwinkles
family Littorinidae
mollusk family - a family of mollusks
class Gasteropoda, class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, Gastropoda - snails and slugs and their relatives
genus Littorina, Littorina - type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
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The genus Nodilittorina von Martens, 1897 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the eastern Pacific Ocean, with a discussion of biogeographic provinces of the rocky-shore fauna.
Genealogical approaches to the temporal origins of the Central American gap: speciation and divergence in pacific Chthamalus (Sessilia: Chthamalidae)
Shell microstructure and mineralogy of the Littorinidae: ecological and evolutionary significance.
Vulnerability of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) shell to a climate-change ocean: potential for extinction by dissolution
He established that Littorina keenae Rosewater 1978 (Hypsogastropoda: Littorinidae) syn.
Cercarial dermatitis transmitted by exotic marine snail
Among these, the Littorinidae exhibit diverse patterns of organization of the reproductive system among its representatives; these patterns have been considered taxonomically relevant for defining the phylogeny of this family (Reid, 1989).
Microscopic anatomy of the male reproductive system in Echinolittorina peruviana (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda)/Anatomia microscopica del sistema reproductor masculino de Echinolittorina peruviana
El porcentaje mayor de moluscos esta representado por ejemplares de las familias Patelloidea y Littorinidae. Ambas suman el 77,77% del NMI, mientras que el NR es de algo menos del 45% (Grafico 1).
La explotacion de los moluscos marinos en la cornisa Cantabrica durante el Gravetiense: primeros datos de los niveles E y F de la garma a (Omono, Cantabria)
Thus Oncorhynchus mykiss and Cauque mauleanum feed principally on chironomid larvae and pupae, Littorinidae, Trichopteridae, Acarii, and Amphipoda (Artigas et al., 1985; Klink and Eckmann, 1985).
Limnetic feeding in Eleginops maclovinus (Valenciennes, 1830) in the Valdivia River, Chile
In situ measurement of radular movements of three species of Littorina (Gastropoda: Littorinidae).
PREDICTING DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERACTIONS DURING SUCCESSION IN A MID-LITTORAL ROCKY SHORE ASSEMBLAGE
Natural selection for apostasy and crypsis acting on the shell colour polymorphism of a mangrove snail, Littoraria filosa (Sowerby) (Gastropoda: Littorinidae).
Selection of the color polymorphism in Hawaiian happy-face spiders: evidence from genetic structure and temporal fluctuations
Members of the Littorinidae family are among the most common dioecious gastropods and inhabit most intertidal habitats around the world (Reid 1989, Reid et al.
SPAWNING AND INTRACAPSULAR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERTIDAL ZEBRA SNAIL ECHINOLITTORINA LINEOLATA (D'ORBIGNY, 1840) (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA, LITTORINIDAE)

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