Littorina Férussac, 1822
(periwinkles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Littorina fabalis
Flat Periwinkle
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 		Species 28 images 2 ident. refs
Littorina littorea
Common Periwinkle, Edible Periwinkle, Winkle
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 		Species 14 images 1 ident. refs
Littorina obtusata
Flat Periwinkle
Species 2 ident. refs
Littorina obtusata/fabalis
a species aggregate of molluscs
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 		Species aggregate 4 images 2 ident. refs
Littorina saxatilis/arcana
rough periwinkle
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 		Species aggregate 10 images 1 ident. refs
[Littorina saxatilis agg.]
rough periwinkles
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 		Informal 2 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLittorina (periwinkles)
SubfamilyLITTORININAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyLITTORINIDAE (periwinkles)
SuperfamilyLITTORINOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() James, B.L. 1968 *** The Distribution and Keys to Species in the Family Littorinidae and of their Digenean Parasites in the Region of Dale, Pembrokeshire ***(Superseded) Field Studies, 46pp, Field Studies Council

Littorina (periwinkles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Littorina (periwinkles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Littorina (periwinkles)
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