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Frigidoalvania janmayeni

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Frigidoalvania janmayeni
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F. janmayeni
Binomial name
Frigidoalvania janmayeni
(Friele, 1878)
Synonyms[1]

Alvania janmayeni

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

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 5.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 8 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 931 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Frigidoalvania janmayeni (Friele, 1878). Gofas, S. (2009). Frigidoalvania janmayeni (Friele, 1878). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141283 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.