Porosalvania angulifera
| Porosalvania angulifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Porosalvania |
| Species: | P. angulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Porosalvania angulifera | |
Porosalvania angulifera is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]
Description
The shell ranges from 1.5 to 2.0 mm in length. The protoconch is around 1.25 whorls and the teleoconch is around 3.25 to 3.75. The protoconch has "spirally oriented" wrinkles, while the teleoconch has a spire with angulated whorls and strong axial folds. The outer lip is thick externally.
The shell has a white color.[2]
Biology
This species undergoes direct larval development, with a paucispiral protoconch.[2]
Distribution
This species has been found in the Hyères Seamount and Great Meteor Seamount.[2]
References
- ↑ Gofas S. (2007). Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from northeast Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Natural History 41(13–16): 779–885. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- 1 2 3 4 Porosalvania angulifera Gofas, 2007. Gofas, S. (2009). Porosalvania angulifera Gofas, 2007. 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=345721 on 9 August 2010 .