Alvania gofasi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Alvania gofasi
Shell of Alvania gofasi (holotype at MNHN,Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
A. gofasi
Binomial name
Alvania gofasi
(Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990)
Synonyms

Manzonia gofasi Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990 (original combination)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 1.7 mm and 2.4 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Alvania gofasi (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534756 on 2023-12-27
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