Alvania peloritana
| Alvania peloritana | |
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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. peloritana
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| Binomial name | |
| Alvania peloritana (Aradas & Benoit, 1874)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rissoa peloritana Aradas & Benoit, 1874 | |
Alvania peloritana is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
Description[edit]
The length of the shell attains 3.2 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea (off the coast of Messina)
References[edit]
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania peloritana (Aradas & Benoit, 1874). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057916 on 2024-01-27
- Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. ConchBooks. Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp
- Amati, B.; Appolloni, M.; Quaggiotto, E.; Smriglio, C.; Oliverio, M. (2019). Notes on some taxa of the Alvania lineata-complex with the descriptions of three new species from the Mediterranean Sea (Gastropoda: Rissoidae). Iberus. 37(1): 81–112.
External life[edit]
- Aradas A. & Benoit L. (1872-1876 ["1870"]). Conchigliologia vivente marina della Sicilia e delle isole che la circondano. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali. ser. 3, 6: 1-113, pls 1-2
- Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp
- Villari A. & Scuderi D. (2017). Taxonomical notes on some poorly known mollusca species from the Strait of Messina (Italy). Biodiversity Journal. 8 (1): 193–204