Littoraria flava
Species of gastropod
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Littoraria flava is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]
| Littoraria flava | |
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| A live specimen of L. flava from Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Littorinidae |
| Genus: | Littoraria |
| Species: | L. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Littoraria flava | |
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Distribution
Littoraria flava is currently distributed from the Caribbean to Brazil, including Cuba, Venezuela, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname. Its range is from 22.07°N to 29°S; 81°W to 34.9°W.[1][2]
