Afrolittorina africana (R.A.Philippi, 1847) is a animal in the Littorinidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Afrolittorina africana (R.A.Philippi, 1847)

Afrolittorina africana (R.A.Philippi, 1847)

Afrolittorina africana is a species of periwinkle sea snail found off the east coast of southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Afrolittorina
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Afrolittorina africana (R.A.Philippi, 1847)

Afrolittorina africana (R.A.Philippi, 1847) is a species of sea snail. It is classified as a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Littorinidae, commonly known as winkles or periwinkles. This species is distributed along the east coast of Africa, ranging south to and including the region of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Littorinidae Afrolittorina

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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