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littorina |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Littorina \Lit"to*ri"na\, n. [NL. See {Littoral}.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See {Periwinkle}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Littorina n : type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles [syn: {Littorina}, {genus Littorina}]
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