Alvania gallegosi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Alvania gallegosi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
A. gallegosi
Binomial name
Alvania gallegosi
F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930

Description

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The length of the shell attains 2.6 mm, its diameter 1.1 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Alvania gallegosi F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564914 on 2023-12-27
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