Alvania angioyi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Alvania angioyi
Shell of Alvania angioyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
A. angioyi
Binomial name
Alvania angioyi
van Aartsen, 1982

Description edit

The length of the shell varies between 1.3 mm and 2 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores and the Canary Islands.

References edit

  1. ^ 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

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