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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Echinolittorina (Fossarilittorina) meleagris

(Beck, H.H. in Potiez, V.L.V. & A.L.G. Michaud, 1838) Spotted Periwinkle Shell size 3 - 10 mm Throughout Caribbean
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyLITTORINOIDEA
FamilyLITTORINIDAE LITTORININAE
open bookPage/Plate
Gall. Moll. Mus. Douaip 311
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 113/8
Sea Shells of the West Indiesp 73
Shells of Gabonp 29/18
NautilusVol. 86/2-4, p 69/1-4
Report Sea & Inland Fisheries Ireland for 1901p 16-22; fig. 3
Synonyms
Phasianella punctata Pfeiffer, L., 1840 : Cuba
Arch. Naturg. B.Vol. 6, p 255-256
Report Sea & Inland Fisheries Ireland for 1901Vol. 2184, p 16
Litorina guttata Philippi, R.A., 1847 (nomen novum)
Abb. Besch. Conchyl. Mit. deutscher Conch.Vol. 2, p 197; Litorina Pl. 4/7
Report Sea & Inland Fisheries Ireland for 1901Vol. 2184, p 16
Littorina hidalgoi Arango, R., 1880 : Cuba
Cont. Fauna Malac. Cubanap 159
Report Sea & Inland Fisheries Ireland for 1901Vol. 2184, p 16
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Raymond Huet
2 Femorale
3 Guido Poppe
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