Alvania alexandrae

Alvania alexandrae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
†A. alexandrae
Binomial name
†Alvania alexandrae
O. Boettger, 1902
Synonyms
  • † Actonia alexandrae (O. Boettger, 1902) superseded combination (Actonia regarded as a junior of Alvania)
  • † Alvania (Actonia) alexandrae O. Boettger, 1902

Alvania alexandrae is an extinct species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Middle Miocene strata in Poland.

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania alexandrae O. Boettger, 1902 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1575770 on 2024-02-03
  • Kowalke, T.; Harzhauser, M. (2004). Early ontogeny and palaeoecology of the Mid-Miocene rissoid gastropods of the Central Paratethys. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 49(1): 111–134.
  • Zilch, A. (1934). Zur Fauna des Mittel-Miocäns von Kostej (Banat). Typus-Bestimmung und Tafeln zu O. Boettger's Bearbeitungen. Senckenbergiana 16:193-302. 22: pls.


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