Afrolittorina praetermissa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Afrolittorina praetermissa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Littorina keenae
- Echinolittorina punctata
- Austrolittorina cincta
- Echinolittorina hawaiiensis
- Littorina scutulata
- Echinolittorina australis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Littorinidae
- Genus
- Afrolittorina
- Species
- Afrolittorina praetermissa
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