Taxon profile
species
Littoraria irrorata Say, 1822
kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Mollusca - mollusks » class Gastropoda - gastropods » order Littorinimorpha » family Littorinidae - Periwinkles » genus Littoraria
ID: 498300
pID: 498299
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Libor Prudký
Created: 2008-03-24 20:42:50 - User Jiří Novák
Data last updated: 2021-03-13 00:57:49
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Text function: [[t:498300;<em>Littoraria irrorata</em>]]
[[t:498300;<em>Littoraria irrorata</em>]] Say, 1822
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id498300/"><em>Littoraria irrorata</em></a>
pID: 498299
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Libor Prudký
Created: 2008-03-24 20:42:50 - User Jiří Novák
Data last updated: 2021-03-13 00:57:49
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id498300/
Text function: [[t:498300;<em>Littoraria irrorata</em>]]
[[t:498300;<em>Littoraria irrorata</em>]] Say, 1822
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id498300/"><em>Littoraria irrorata</em></a>
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Author: Tunnell et al.
Taxon in country check-lists*
United States of America (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas ...)
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Description
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 109732
Text Type: 1
Page: 0
Created: 2021-06-10 16:14:43 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:498300,textblock=109732,elang=EN;Description]]
Text ID: 109732
Text Type: 1
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Created: 2021-06-10 16:14:43 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
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Littoraria irrorata (Say, 1822) Marsh Periwinkle
Distribution: New Jersey to Florida to Texas. Size: 25 mm (1 inch).
Description: Color whitish-gray with streaks of purple or reddish-brown on spiral cords; shape elongate-conic, thick; sculpture with numerous rounded, somewhat thickened spiral ribs; with 8 to 10 flat-sided whorls; sutures somewhat obscure; body whorl half the height of shell; aperture oval, outer lip strong and sharp with grooves on inner side; operculum corneous.
Habitat: Typically on marsh grass stems and roots at or above high-tide mark; also on hard substrates at or above tide line.
Remarks: Sometimes confused with L. nebulosa, which has a convex body whorl, different columella, and finer spiral ribs. See Bequaert (1943); Andrews (1977). Synonym: Littorina irrorata (Say, 1822).
Distribution: New Jersey to Florida to Texas. Size: 25 mm (1 inch).
Description: Color whitish-gray with streaks of purple or reddish-brown on spiral cords; shape elongate-conic, thick; sculpture with numerous rounded, somewhat thickened spiral ribs; with 8 to 10 flat-sided whorls; sutures somewhat obscure; body whorl half the height of shell; aperture oval, outer lip strong and sharp with grooves on inner side; operculum corneous.
Habitat: Typically on marsh grass stems and roots at or above high-tide mark; also on hard substrates at or above tide line.
Remarks: Sometimes confused with L. nebulosa, which has a convex body whorl, different columella, and finer spiral ribs. See Bequaert (1943); Andrews (1977). Synonym: Littorina irrorata (Say, 1822).
Tunnell, J.W. , Andrews, J. , Barrera, N.C. & Moretzsohn, F., 2010. Encyclopedia of Texas seashells.
Author: Jan Delsing
Links and literature
Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Littoraria irrorata Say, 1822]Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013