WoRMS taxon details
Littoraria intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
208938 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208938)
accepted
Species
Litorina ambigua R. A. Philippi, 1848 · unaccepted
Litorina scabra var. articulata R. A. Philippi, 1847 · unaccepted
Littorina fraseri Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted
Littorina intermedia R. A. Philippi, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Littorina intermedia var. punctata R. A. Philippi, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Littorina newcombi Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted
Littorina scabra var. rhodea H. E. J. Biggs, 1958 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Littorinopsis intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Littorina intermedia R. A. Philippi, 1846) Philippi, R. A. (1846). Descriptions of a new species of <i>Trochus</i>, and of eighteen new species of <i>Littorina</i>, in the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 ("1845"): 138-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862634
page(s): 141 [details]
page(s): 141 [details]
Note Philippines, Negros
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Type locality Philippines, Negros [details]
Description Description: as L. glabrata, but with deeper spiral ribs; found on rocks, on mangrove trunks, and stilt roots. (Richmond,...
Description Description: as L. glabrata, but with deeper spiral ribs; found on rocks, on mangrove trunks, and stilt roots. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Littoraria intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208938 on 2025-11-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Littorina intermedia R. A. Philippi, 1846) Philippi, R. A. (1846). Descriptions of a new species of <i>Trochus</i>, and of eighteen new species of <i>Littorina</i>, in the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 ("1845"): 138-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862634
page(s): 141 [details]
original description (of Littorina intermedia var. punctata R. A. Philippi, 1846) Philippi, R. A. (1846). Descriptions of a new species of <i>Trochus</i>, and of eighteen new species of <i>Littorina</i>, in the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 ("1845"): 138-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862634
page(s): 141 [details]
original description (of Litorina ambigua R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582 [details]
original description (of Littorina newcombi Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina fraseri Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina scabra var. rhodea H. E. J. Biggs, 1958) Biggs, H. E. J. (1958). Littoral collecting in the Persian Gulf. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 24: 270–275. [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G. (1986). The littorinid molluscs of mangrove forests in the Indo-Pacific region. <em>British Museum (Natural History.</em> London. [details]
page(s): 141 [details]
original description (of Littorina intermedia var. punctata R. A. Philippi, 1846) Philippi, R. A. (1846). Descriptions of a new species of <i>Trochus</i>, and of eighteen new species of <i>Littorina</i>, in the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 ("1845"): 138-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862634
page(s): 141 [details]
original description (of Litorina ambigua R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582 [details]
original description (of Littorina newcombi Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina fraseri Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina scabra var. rhodea H. E. J. Biggs, 1958) Biggs, H. E. J. (1958). Littoral collecting in the Persian Gulf. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 24: 270–275. [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G. (1986). The littorinid molluscs of mangrove forests in the Indo-Pacific region. <em>British Museum (Natural History.</em> London. [details]
Other
additional source
Reid, D. G. (1989). The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.</em> 324: 1-110., available online at https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.1989.0040 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 32. [details]
additional source Reid, D. G. (2001). New data on the taxonomy and distribution of the genus <i>Littoraria</i> Griffith and Pidgeon, 1834 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Indo-West Pacific mangrove forests. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 115 (4): 115-139., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097276 [details]
additional source Reid, D. G., Dyal, P., & Williams, S. T. (2010). Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 55:185-201., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2009.09.036 [details]
additional source Ohgaki, S.-I. (1993). Locomotive Activity Patterns in the Four Species of Littorinidae on a Rocky Shore on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 52（1）： 69 − 75. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Ohgaki, S.-I. (1992). Distribution and Movement of the Mangrove Littoraria (Gastropoda) on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 51(4): 269-278. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 32. [details]
additional source Reid, D. G. (2001). New data on the taxonomy and distribution of the genus <i>Littoraria</i> Griffith and Pidgeon, 1834 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Indo-West Pacific mangrove forests. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 115 (4): 115-139., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097276 [details]
additional source Reid, D. G., Dyal, P., & Williams, S. T. (2010). Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 55:185-201., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2009.09.036 [details]
additional source Ohgaki, S.-I. (1993). Locomotive Activity Patterns in the Four Species of Littorinidae on a Rocky Shore on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 52（1）： 69 − 75. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Ohgaki, S.-I. (1992). Distribution and Movement of the Mangrove Littoraria (Gastropoda) on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 51(4): 269-278. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Description: as L. glabrata, but with deeper spiral ribs; found on rocks, on mangrove trunks, and stilt roots. (Richmond, 1997). [details]Type locality Philippines, Negros [details]
Unreviewed
Remark Subgenus Littorinopsis [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒメウズラタマキビ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (16 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Littorina intermedia R. A. Philippi, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Littoraria intermedia)
To GenBank (36 nucleotides; 44 proteins) (from synonym Littorinopsis intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846))
To GenBank (36 nucleotides; 44 proteins)
To Malacopics (Littoraria intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846) United Arab Emirates, Al Fujayrah, Khor Fakkan, on pier, collected 2004-05, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Littorina intermedia R. A. Philippi, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Littoraria intermedia)
To GenBank (36 nucleotides; 44 proteins) (from synonym Littorinopsis intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846))
To GenBank (36 nucleotides; 44 proteins)
To Malacopics (Littoraria intermedia (R. A. Philippi, 1846) United Arab Emirates, Al Fujayrah, Khor Fakkan, on pier, collected 2004-05, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
Unreviewed
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