Littoraria intermedia (Philippi, 1846) |
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Family: | Littorinidae (periwinkles) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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Biology: | Uncommon. Found on mangrove trees (Ref. 2925). Members of the family Littorinidae are herbivores, feeding on algae which they graze with a powerful radula (Ref. 349). Feeds on plant material, mainly cork cells, as well as fungal hyphae and spores (Ref. 108667). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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