Alvania angioyi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
| Alvania angioyi | |
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| Shell of Alvania angioyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. angioyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Alvania angioyi van Aartsen, 1982
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Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 1.3 mm and 2 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores and the Canary Islands.
References
edit- ^ Alvania angioyi van Aartsen, 1982. Gofas, S. (2009). Alvania angioyi van Aartsen, 1982. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141157 on 9 August 2010 .
- van Aartsen, J. J. (1982). Synoptic tables of Medit. and Europ. conchology. Genus Alvania (Sbg. Arsenia & Alvaniella) (Tav. XXI). La Conchiglia. 14 (164-165): 4-6.
- Ávila, S.P.; Cardigos, F.; Santos, R.S. (2004). D. João de Castro Bank, a shallow water hydrothermal-vent in the Azores: checklist of marine Molluscs. Arquipélago (Ciénc. Biol. Mar./Life Mar. Sci.) 21A: 75-80
External links
edit- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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