''Mainwaringia'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s or freshwater snails,
marine
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gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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s in the
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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 or periwinkles.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mainwaringia'' include:
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Mainwaringia leithii
''Mainwaringia leithii'' 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), marine ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1876)
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Mainwaringia paludomoidea
''Mainwaringia'' is a genus of sea snails or freshwater snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae
The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocea ...
'' Nevill
[(file created 29 July 2010]
FRESH WATER MOLLUSCAN SPECIES IN INDIA
11 pp. accessed 31 July 2010.
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Mainwaringia rhizophila
''Mainwaringia rhizophila'' 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 ...
'' Reid, 1986
References
External links
Littorinidae
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