Melarhaphe

Melarhaphe
Melarhaphe neritoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Littorinidae
Subfamily: Littorininae
Genus: Melarhaphe
Menke, 1828
Synonyms
  • Litorina (Melaraphe) Menke, 1828 superseded rank
  • Littorina (Melaraphe) Menke, 1828 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Littorina (Melarhaphe) Menke, 1828
  • Melaraphe Menke, 1828 (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Melarhaphe is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.

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