Littorina unifasciata antipodum

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Littorina unifasciata antipodum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Caenogastropoda
Order: Sorbeoconcha
Suborder: Hypsogastropoda
Infraorder: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Littorinoidea
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Littorina
Species: L. unifasciata
Subspecies: L. unifasciata antipodum
Trinomial name
Littorina unifasciata antipodum
Philippi, 1847
Synonyms

Littorina antipodum Philippi, 1847
Littorina mauritiana Suter, 1913
Melarhaphe oliveri Finlay, 1930
Littorina unifasciata antipodum Rosewater, 1970

Littorina unifasciata antipodum is a subspecies of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and surrounding islands.

[edit] Habitat

This winkle is commonly found on rocks in the splash zone.

[edit] Shell description

The shell is smaller than the equally common Littorina cincta, ovate-conic, solid, almost smooth to faintly spirally incised. Coloration is creamy-white, with a spiral zone of dull blue towards the lower suture. The inner lip and aperture are reddish-brown.

The height of the shell is up to 11 mm, and width is up to 7 mm.

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