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Alvania ignota

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Alvania ignota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
A. ignota
Binomial name
Alvania ignota
Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009[1]

Alvania ignota is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 2.2 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar; Réunion; Mauritius.

References

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  1. ^ Cecalupo & Perugia (2009). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 63 (2) : 21. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
  2. ^ Alvania ignota Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009. WoRMS (2010). Alvania ignota Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009. 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=457017 on 9 August 2010 .
  • Cecalupo & Perugia (2009). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 63 (2) : 21