Littorina cincta

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Littorina cincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Caenogastropoda
Order: Sorbeoconcha
Suborder: Hypsogastropoda
Infraorder: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Littorinoidea
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Littorina
Species: L. cincta
Binomial name
Littorina cincta
Quoy and Gaimard, 1833
Synonyms

Melarhaphe zelandiae Finlay, 1927

Littorina cincta is a species of marine gastropod mollusc of the family Littorinidae, endemic to New Zealand and surrounding islands. It is commonly found in the high tidal zone and the splash zone.

The shell is of moderate size, tall and conical, with deeply incised spiral grooves. Coloration is dark brown, the grooves whitish, and the whole covered by a thin yellowish periostracum. The columella is reddish-brown, and the interior of the aperture is dark brown.

Height of shell is up to 19.5 mm, and width up to 11 mm.

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