Alvania littorinoides
Alvania littorinoides is an extinct species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
| Alvania littorinoides | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Alvania littorinoides (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | †A. littorinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| †Alvania littorinoides Cossmann, 1921 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 2.25 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this species were found in Pliocene strata in Lower Normandy, France.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania littorinoides Cossmann, 1921 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881481 on 2024-02-01
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