Alvania turkensis
Alvania turkensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]
| Alvania turkensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Alvania |
| Species: | A. turkensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004[1] | |
Distribution
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[3]
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References
- Faber & Moolenbeek. 2004. Beaufortia Bulletin Zoological Museum 54(3) : 59-65. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004. WoRMS (2009). Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388693 on 9 August 2010 .
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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