Alvania aupouria
Alvania aupouria is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
| Alvania aupouria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. aupouria |
| Binomial name | |
| Alvania aupouria (A. W. B. Powell, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 2.05 mm, its diameter 1.25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania aupouria (A. W. B. Powell, 1937). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598543 on 2024-01-17
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
- Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press,
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