Order Littorinimorpha
The Littorinimorpha (Order Littorinimorpha) includes 3 species across 2 families and 2 genera in our directory.
About Littorinimorpha
This is a smaller arthropod order with specialized ecological roles. Arthropods are the most diverse animal phylum, comprising over 80% of all known animal species with approximately 1.2 million described species globally.
Economic Impact
While this order has limited direct economic impact, arthropods collectively provide ecosystem services worth trillions of dollars annually through pollination, decomposition, pest control, and nutrient cycling.
Ecological Role
Members of this order contribute to broader arthropod ecosystem functions including decomposition, predation, and serving as food sources for vertebrates. Arthropod biodiversity is essential for ecosystem resilience.
Families in Littorinimorpha (2)
Species in Littorinimorpha (3)
Bithynia leachii
Bithynia leachii
4-7mm. A conical but rounded aquatic snail, usually with just four swollen whorls and a relatively blunt tip. The aperture (mouth) is oval and has an operculum, though this is usually missing if viewing dead shells. The shell is usually light brown (
Bithynia tentaculata
Bithynia tentaculata
Shell height up to 12 to15 mm, width 5 to 7 mm. Sometimes known as the 'Faucet Snail' it has a shiny pale brown shell, oval in shape, with a relatively large and rounded spire consisting of 5 to 6 somewhat flattened whorls, no umbilicus, and a very t
Jenkins' Spire Snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
5.5mm. This small freshwater snail has an operculum. It has a right-handed coiling, elongated shell with 7 or 8 whorls separated by deep grooves and small spines sometimes occur on the widest part of each whorl. The mouth aperture is oval, or pointed