''Echinolittorina'' is a

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of small

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s in the family

Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ...

, the winkles.

Species

According to the

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(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Echinolittorina :WoRMS : Echinolittorina
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Echinolittorina albicarinata ''Echinolittorina albicarinata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), ...

'' (McLean, 1970) * '' Echinolittorina angustior'' (Mörch, 1876) * '' Echinolittorina apicina'' (Menke, 1851) * '' Echinolittorina arabica'' (El Assal, 1990) * ''

Echinolittorina aspera ''Echinolittorina aspera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), mari ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''

Echinolittorina atrata ''Echinolittorina atrata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), mari ...

'' (C.B. Adams, 1852) * ''

Echinolittorina australis ''Echinolittorina australis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), m ...

'' (Gray, 1826) * ''

Echinolittorina austrotrochoides ''Echinolittorina austrotrochoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (oc ...

'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina biangulata'' (Martens, 1897) * ''

Echinolittorina caboverdensis ''Echinolittorina'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included wit ...

'' Reid, 2011 * ''

Echinolittorina cecillei ''Echinolittorina cecillei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), ma ...

'' (Philippi, 1851) * ''

Echinolittorina cinerea ''Echinolittorina cinerea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), mar ...

'' (Pease, 1869) * ''

Echinolittorina conspersa ''Echinolittorina conspersa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), m ...

'' (Philippi, 1847) * ''

Echinolittorina dilatata ''Echinolittorina dilatata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''

Echinolittorina dubiosa ''Echinolittorina dubiosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), mari ...

'' (C.B. Adams, 1852) * ''

Echinolittorina feejeensis ''Echinolittorina feejeensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), m ...

'' (Reeve, 1857) * ''

Echinolittorina fuscolineata ''Echinolittorina fuscolineata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean) ...

'' (Reid, 2002) * ''

Echinolittorina granosa ''Echinolittorina granosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Nga ...

'' (Philippi, 1845) * ''

Echinolittorina hawaiiensis ''Echinolittorina hawaiiensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), ...

'' (Rosewater & Kadolsky, 1981) * ''

Echinolittorina helenae ''Echinolittorina helenae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), ma ...

'' (E.A. Smith, 1890) * ''

Echinolittorina interrupta ''Echinolittorina interrupta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design ...

'' (C.B. Adams in Philippi, 1847) * ''

Echinolittorina jamaicensis ''Echinolittorina jamaicensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Distribution This species is distributed throughout the Caribbean region. Description The maximum ...

'' (C.B. Adams, 1850) * '' Echinolittorina lemniscata'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''

Echinolittorina leucosticta ''Echinolittorina leucosticta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), ...

'' (Philippi, 1847) * '' Echinolittorina lineolata'' (d’Orbigny, 1840) * '' Echinolittorina malaccana'' (Philippi, 1847) * '' Echinolittorina marisrubri'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina marquesensis'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina melanacme'' (E.A. Smith, 1876) * '' Echinolittorina meleagris'' (Beck in Potiez & Michaud, 1838) * ''

Echinolittorina mespillum ''Echinolittorina mespillum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Distribution Aruba, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, ...

'' (Mühlfeld, 1824) * ''

Echinolittorina miliaris ''Echinolittorina miliaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * '' Echinolittorina millegrana'' (Philippi, 1848) * '' Echinolittorina modesta'' (Philippi, 1846) * '' Echinolittorina natalensis'' (Philippi, 1847) * ''

Echinolittorina novaezelandiae ''Echinolittorina novaezelandiae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (oc ...

'' (Reeve, 1857) * '' Echinolittorina omanensis'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina parcipicta'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''

Echinolittorina pascua ''Echinolittorina pascua'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Description The shell grows to a length of 15 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the ...

'' (Rosewater, 1970) * '' Echinolittorina paytensis'' (Philippi, 1847) * '' Echinolittorina penicillata'' (Carpenter, 1864) * '' Echinolittorina peregrinator'' Reid, 2011 * '' Echinolittorina peruviana'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Echinolittorina philippinensis'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina placida'' Reid, 2009 * ''

Echinolittorina porcata ''Echinolittorina porcata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), mar ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * '' Echinolittorina pulchella'' (Dunker, 1845) * '' Echinolittorina punctata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Echinolittorina quadricincta'' (Mühlfeld, 1824) * ''

Echinolittorina radiata ''Echinolittorina radiata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References

Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1 ...

'' (Souleyet in Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852) * '' Echinolittorina reticulata'' (Anton, 1838) * '' Echinolittorina santelenae'' (Reid, 2002) * '' Echinolittorina soroziczac'' Reid, 2011 * '' Echinolittorina subnodosa'' (Philippi, 1847) * '' Echinolittorina sundaica'' (van Regteren Altena, 1945) * '' Echinolittorina tenuistriata'' (Reid, 2002) * '' Echinolittorina tricincta'' Reid, 2007 * '' Echinolittorina tuberculata'' (Menke, 1828) * '' Echinolittorina vermeiji'' (Bandel & Kadolsky, 1982) * '' Echinolittorina vidua'' (Gould, 1859) * '' Echinolittorina wallaceana'' Reid, 2007 * ''

Echinolittorina ziczac ''Echinolittorina ziczac'', previously known as ''Littorina ziczac'', common name the "zebra periwinkle", is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae. This species lives in the tropical Western Atlantic ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Echinolittorina fernandezensis'' (Rosewater, 1870): synonym of ''

Austrolittorina fernandezensis ''Austrolittorina fernandezensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocea ...

'' (Rosewater, 1970) * ''Echinolittorina galapagiensis'' (Stearns, 1892): synonym of '' Echinolittorina lemniscata'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Echinolittorina pyramidalis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833): synonym of ''

Nodilittorina pyramidalis ''Nodilittorina pyramidalis'', commonly known as a pyramid periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. The subspecies ''Nodilittorina pyramidalis pascua'' Rosewater, ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Echinolittorina trochoides'' (Gray, 1839): synonym of ''Echinolittorina pascua'' (Rosewater, 1970) * ''Echinolittorina unifasciata'' (Gray, 1826): synonym of '' Austrolittorina unifasciata'' (Gray, 1826)

References

* Habe & Kosuge, 1966) Reid D.G. (2007) ''The genus Echinolittorina Habe, 1956 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean''. Zootaxa 1420: 1-161.

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