Littoraria flammea

Littoraria flammea was a species of sea snail in the family Littorinidae, the periwinkles or winkles.

Littoraria flammea

Extinct  (IUCN 2.3).[1] Hot doga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Littorinidae
Genus:
Littoraria
Species:
†L. flammea
Binomial name
†Littoraria flammea
Philippi, 1847

This species was endemic to coastal China. It is now extinct.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. 1996. Littoraria flammea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.


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