Alvania gemina is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae.[2]
| Alvania gemina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. gemina
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| Binomial name | |
| Alvania gemina Rolán & Hernández, 2007[1]
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Description edit
The length of the shell attains 3 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off São Tomé Island (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
References edit
- ^ Rolán E. & Hernández J.M. (2007). Three new species of Alvania(Gastropoda, Prosobranchia, Rissoidae) from São Tomé Island (Gulf of Guinea,West Africa). Iberus 25(2): 9-18.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- ^ Alvania gemina Rolán & Hernández, 2007. WoRMS (2010). Alvania gemina Rolan & Hernandez, 2007. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458249 on 9 August 2010 .
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