Littorinidae
E832238
Littorinidae is a family of small to medium-sized marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as periwinkles, typically found on rocky shores in intertidal zones worldwide.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gastropod family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerance to desiccation
ⓘ
tolerance to salinity fluctuations ⓘ tolerance to temperature fluctuations ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| class | Gastropoda ⓘ |
| commonName | periwinkles ⓘ |
| diet |
biofilm
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ microalgae ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazer
ⓘ
primary consumer ⓘ |
| feedingType | grazer ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arctic coasts
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ temperate coasts ⓘ tropical coasts ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | human food in some regions ⓘ |
| hasMemberGenus |
Austrolittorina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echinolittorina NERFINISHED ⓘ Littorina NERFINISHED ⓘ Melarhaphe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nodilittorina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRadula | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeZone |
littoral zone
ⓘ
supralittoral fringe ⓘ |
| locomotion | muscular foot ⓘ |
| notableFor | high intertidal zonation patterns ⓘ |
| order | Littorinimorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | separate sexes ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| shellComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| shellShape | spiral shell ⓘ |
| shellSize | small to medium ⓘ |
| studiedIn | intertidal ecology ⓘ |
| subclass | Caenogastropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Littorinoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Littorina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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