Alvania maximilicutiani
| Alvania maximilicutiani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. maximilicutiani |
| Binomial name | |
| Alvania maximilicutiani Scuderi, 2014 | |
Alvania maximilicutiani is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
Description
The species' shell has a small, ovate-conical shape. It has 4 1/2 whorls, with the last whorl making up 76% of the shell height. The shell has axial ribs crossed by spinal cords, producing a reticulated (net-like) structure. The protoconch has a distinctive brown colour, which helps separate the species from other Alvania-genus species.
Distribution
This marine species has been first discovered at San Giovanni li Cuti, Catania, Sicily, Italy where it was first collected in shallow rocky coastal waters. However, due to its extremely small size of just 1 mm, the species may have a greater distribution but have gone unnoticed.
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). "Alvania maximilicutiani Scuderi, 2014". MolluscaBase. Retrieved 2024-01-02 – via World Register of Marine Species.
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