Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Small Periwinkle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelarhaphe neritoides (Small Periwinkle)
SubfamilyLITTORININAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyLITTORINIDAE (periwinkles)
SuperfamilyLITTORINOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Lebour, M.V. 1935 The breeding of Littorina neritoides JMBA 20(2): 373-378.

Melarhaphe neritoides (Small Periwinkle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melarhaphe neritoides (Small Periwinkle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melarhaphe neritoides (Small Periwinkle)
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