Gray J.E., 1840
Shell solid, with or without a moderately high spire, often pigmented. Sculpture of growth lines, with or without spiral striae; never costate. Foot shield-shaped, with truncated, double edged anterior; without epi- or metapodial tentacles. Operculum a spiral of two to three rapidly expanding turns.
Source: Hayward et al., 1990.
The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Littorina
Littorina arcana
Littorina fabalis
Littorina littorea
Littorina neglecta
Littorina nigrolineata
Littorina obtusata
Littorina saxatilis
Genus Melaraphe
Melaraphe neritoides