Littorina cincta
Brown Periwinkle
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Littorinidae
- Collected by
- E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. MossE.G.B. Moss →Moss {=A.E. Moss →
- Date
- September 1, 1917
- Locality
- New Zealand; North Island; Manukau Heads
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1917, E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. Moss also collected 24+ other specimens.
Austrolittorina cincta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 350 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
Muriwai, New Zealand
(c) stale_rabbit_snail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Muriwai, New Zealand
(c) stale_rabbit_snail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Waimauku 0881, New Zealand
(c) stale_rabbit_snail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Waimauku 0881, New Zealand
(c) stale_rabbit_snail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Waimauku 0881, New Zealand
(c) stale_rabbit_snail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
3FH5+QJ, Blackhead, Dunedin 9076, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Littorina cincta. BPBM 65371. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37454310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/65371.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37454310 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026








