Littorinidae

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Group of small marine snails like periwinkles that live on rocky shores worldwide

noun
/ˌlɪtəˈrɪnɪˌdeɪ/

Specialized

: Littorinidae

The Littorinidae family of snails is often found on rocky shores around the world.

Examples

The Littorinidae are commonly studied to understand how marine snails survive wave action.
Scientists collected specimens of Littorinidae from the rocky tidepools.
Many species in the Littorinidae family are adapted to life in harsh coastal environments.
Look at this Littorinidae!
A Littorinidae is a small snail.
Many species in the Littorinidae family are adapted to life in harsh coastal environments.
Scientists collected specimens of Littorinidae from the rocky tidepools.

Synonyms

family Littorinidae

vsLittorinidae

Specialized

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A group of small sea snails like periwinkles that live on rocky seashores

focuses on small snails mainly on rocky shores worldwide

Compounds

family Littorinidae

Specialized

9.9

A group of small sea snails like periwinkles that live on rocky seashores

Surface Forms

Littorinidae singular

Littorinidaes plural

Littorinidae plural

Morphology

Littorinidae = Littorina (opaque) = Littorin + idae

Formed with the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' from the genus name Littorina; this is specialist scientific nomenclature not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Littorinidae comes from the name Littorina, used for a group of small snails, and from the root littor- meaning 'shore', the same root as littoral. So, the name reminds us that these periwinkles live on rocky shores and in tide pools.