Alvania zylensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]
| Alvania zylensis | |
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| Shell of Alvania zylensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. zylensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 1982[1]
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Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 1.5 mm and 2 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco. the Ibero-Moroccan gulf, Strait of Gibraltar and the surroundings of Alboran Island, in 20-200 m; Gorringe Ridge and Ampère seamount.
References edit
- ^ Gofas S. & Warén A. (1982). Taxonomie de quelque espèces du genre Alvania (Mollusca, Gastropoda) des côtes ibériques et marocaines. Bollettino Malacologico 18 (1-4): 1-16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- ^ Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 1982. Gofas, S. (2009). Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 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=141259 on 9 August 2010 .
External links edit
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