''Bembicium'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Littorinidae
The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide.
Names
In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs f ...
, the winkles or periwinkles.
Species
Species within the genus ''Bembicium'' include:
* ''
Bembicium altum
''Bembicium altum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
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'' (Tate, 1894)
* ''
Bembicium auratum'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
* ''
Bembicium discoideum
''Bembicium discoideum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...
'' Reid, 1988
* ''
Bembicium flavescens
''Bembicium flavescens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (b ...
'' (Philippi, 1851)
* ''
Bembicium melanostoma
''Bembicium melanostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...
'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Bembicium nanum'' (Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Bembicium priscum
''Bembicium priscum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...
'' Powell & Bartrum, 1929
* ''
Bembicium vittatum
''Bembicium vittatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...
'' Philippi, 1846
References
Littorinidae
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