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Periwinkle Feather
Periwinkle may refer to: Fauna * Periwinkle, a common name for a number of gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae ** Common periwinkle (''Littorina littorea'') ** ''Austrolittorina unifasciata'' * Periwinkle, a regional name for the Trichoptera#Development, caddisfly larva * Tegula pfeifferi Flora * ''Catharanthus'' or Madagascar periwinkles **''Catharanthus roseus'' or rosy periwinkle * ''Vinca'' or European periwinkles **''Vinca major'' or greater periwinkle **''Vinca minor'' or lesser periwinkle **''Vinca herbacea'' or herbaceous periwinkle Arts and entertainment *Periwinkle (film), ''Periwinkle'' (film), a 1917 silent film by James Kirkwood * Tribulation Periwinkle, protagonist of ''Hospital Sketches'', an 1863 compilation of sketches by Louisa May Alcott * Periwinkle, a character in ''Blue's Clues'' * Periwinkle, a character in ''The Bellflower Bunnies'' * Periwinkle, a character in the 2012 animated film ''Secret of the Wings'' from Disney, Tinker Bell's twin sister * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 other families, such as the Neritidae, are sometimes also commonly known as "winkles" because they are small, round snails that occupy a similar ecological niche. Taxonomy These subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): * Subfamily Littorininae Children, 1834 – synonyms: Echinininae Rosewater, 1972; Tectariinae Rosewater, 1972; Melaraphidae Starobogatov & Sitnikova, 1983 * Subfamily Lacuninae Gray, 1857 – synonyms: Risellidae Kesteven, 1903; Cremnoconchinae Preston, 1915; Bembiciidae Finlay, 1928. * Subfamily Laevilitorininae Reid, 1989 Genera within the family Littorinidae include: ; Littorininae * '' Afrolittorina'' Williams, Reid & Littlewood, 2003 * '' Austrolittorina'' Rosewater, 1970 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |