Alvania microglypta is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae.[1]
| Alvania microglypta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. microglypta
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| Binomial name | |
| Alvania microglypta F. Haas, 1943
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| Synonyms | |
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Alvania (Willetia) microglypta F. Haas, 1943 (Willetia incorrect subsequent spelling of Willettia, Willettia synonymized with Alvania) | |
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA.
References
edit- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania microglypta F. Haas, 1943. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580528 on 2024-02-14
- Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
External links
edit- Haas, F. (1943). Malacological notes - III. Zoological Series of Field Museum of Natural History. 29(1): 1-23
- Field Museum : image