Species Littoraria filosa (Sowerby, 1832)
Thin Periwinkle
- Littorina filosa Sowerby, G.B. (1st) & Sowerby, J. (ill.) 1832. The genera of Recent and Fossil shells. London : Sowerby pts 36-38. [fig. 5].
Type data:
Lectotype (E. coast of Australia).
Generic Combinations
- Littoraria filosa (Sowerby, 1832). —
Reid, D.G., Dyal, P. & Williams, S.T. 2010. Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 185-201 [187] - Littoraria (Littorinopsis) filosa (Sowerby, 1832). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [145, pl. 18, figs 12a-d]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Littorina (Melaraphe) scabra filosa [as Littorina (Melaraphe) scabra var. filosa; misidentification in part]. —
Tryon, G.W. (ed.) 1887. Solariidae, Ianthinidae, Trichotropidae, Scalariidae, Cerithiidae, Rissoidae, Littorinidae. Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : G.W. Tryon Vol. 9 488 pp., 71 pls. [244, pl. 43, figs 31, 31a] - Litorina filosa [unjustified emendation of genus name (Reid 1986: 72)]. —
Philippi, R.A. 1848. Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Cassel : Theodor Fischer Vol. 3 pp. 51-82. [Vol. 3 published in 4 sections from 1847 to 1850] [61, Litorina pl. 7, figs 1, 2]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Mangroves, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
On leaves and trunks of Avicennia marina; 0.2-3.0 m above ground
General References
Reid, D.G. 2010. Littoraria filosa (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832). World Register of Marine Species. 1/2/2012. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445588 (date accessed 1/2/2012)
Reid, D.G., Dyal, P. & Williams, S.T. 2010. Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 185-201 [187]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [145, pl. 18, fig. 12a-d]
Common Name References
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [104, pl. 105] (Thin Periwinkle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | LITTORINOIDEA | 31-Jan-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 25-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |