Alvania zylensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]

Alvania zylensis
Shell of Alvania zylensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Species:
A. zylensis
Binomial name
Alvania zylensis
Gofas & Warén, 1982[1]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 1.5 mm and 2 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco. the Ibero-Moroccan gulf, Strait of Gibraltar and the surroundings of Alboran Island, in 20-200 m; Gorringe Ridge and Ampère seamount.

References

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  1. ^ Gofas S. & Warén A. (1982). Taxonomie de quelque espèces du genre Alvania (Mollusca, Gastropoda) des côtes ibériques et marocaines. Bollettino Malacologico 18 (1-4): 1-16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
  2. ^ Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 1982. Gofas, S. (2009). Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 1982. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141259 on 9 August 2010 .
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