Alvania rosariae
Alvania rosariae is an extinct species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
| Alvania rosariae | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Alvania rosariae (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | †A. rosariae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Alvania rosariae Garilli, 2008 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm.
Distribution
Fossils were found in Pleistocene strata in Sicily, Italy.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania rosariae Garilli, 2008 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=874853 on 2024-02-13
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