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Alvania

Alvania is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.

They form a very diversified group within the Rissoidae family.

Description

Alvania as currently used may not be monophyletic.

The genus Alvinia has been synonymized with Alvania, until a consistent phylogenetic scheme emerges for the whole group. , is sometimes considered a separate genus.

The genus Alvania comprises species with small shells with heights measuring between 1 mm and 7 mm. Their general shape is ovate-conical, reticulated with axial and spirals elements. They have a continuous peristome. Their coloration is variable.

Some species such as Alvania sculptilis have been named twice with the second naming becoming a junior secondary homonym. However, the genus Alvania as currently used has a very broad taxonomic extension, and these species may very well end up in different genera when a robust phylogeny becomes available.

Distribution

These marine species can be found worldwide (except in the antarctic and subantarctic regions). They can be found from intertidal depths to abyssal depths.

Species

Species within the genus Alvania include:

Taxon inquirendum:
  • † Alvania rugosula <small>Aradas, 1847</small>
  • Alvania scitula <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
  • Alvania semicostata <small>A. Adams, 1861</small> (unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor)
  • Alvania subcancellata <small>G. B. Sowerby III, 1894</small>
  • † Alvania sulzeriana <small>Risso, 1826</small>

Synonyms

  • Alvania aberrans <small>(C. B. Adams, 1850)</small>: synonym of Stosicia aberrans <small>(C. B. Adams, 1850)</small>
  • Alvania abyssicola <small>(Forbes, 1850)</small>: synonym of Alvania testae (<small>Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)</small> (junior synonym )
  • Alvania acutilirata <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>: synonym of Alvania compacta <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania acuticostata <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>: synonym of Benthonellania acuticostata <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>
  • Alvania alaskana <small>Dall, 1886</small>: synonym of Onoba alaskana <small>(Dall, 1886)</small>
  • Alvania albella <small>S. V. Wood, 1842</small>: synonym of Alvania ascaris <small>(W. Turton, 1819)</small> synonym of Aclis ascaris <small>(W. Turton, 1819)</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • Alvania albolirata <small>(Carpenter, 1864)</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia albolirata <small>(Carpenter, 1864)</small> (Does not belong to the genus Alvania)
  • Alvania alfredensis <small>Bartsch, 1915</small>: synonym of Onoba alfredensis <small>(Bartsch, 1915)</small>: synonym of Subestea alfredensis <small>(Bartsch, 1915)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania almo <small>Bartsch, 1915</small>: synonym of Alvania winslowae <small>Bartsch, 1928</small> synonym of Cingula winslowae <small>(Bartsch, 1928)</small> (junior primary homonym of Alvania almo <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>)
  • Alvania altenai <small>van Aartsen, Menkhorst & Gittenberger, 1984</small>: synonym of Alvania tomentosa <small>(Pallary, 1920)</small>
  • † Alvania andraldensis <small>Lozouet, 1998</small>: synonym of † Simulamerelina andraldensis <small>(Lozouet, 1998)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Alvania bakeri <small>Bartsch, 1910</small>: synonym of Onoba bakeri <small>(Bartsch, 1910)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania bartolomensis <small>Bartsch, 1917</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia kelseyi <small>(Dall & Bartsch, 1902)</small>
  • Alvania basteriae <small>(Moolenbeek & Faber, 1986)</small>: synonym of Crisilla basteriae <small>(Moolenbeek & Faber, 1986</small>)
  • † Alvania boucheti <small>Lozouet, 1998</small>: synonym of † Simulamerelina boucheti <small>(Lozouet, 1998)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Alvania brocchii <small>Weinkauff, 1868</small>: synonym of Alvania reticulata <small>(Montagu, 1803)</small>: synonym of Alvania beanii <small>(Hanley, 1844)</small>
  • Alvania californica <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Alvania trachisma <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>
  • Alvania carpenteri <small>(Weinkauff, 1885)</small>: synonym of Onoba carpenteri <small>(Weinkauff, 1885)</small>
  • Alvania chiriquiensis <small>Olsson & McGinty, 1958</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia chiriquiensis <small>(Olsson & McGinty, 1958)</small>
  • Alvania cingulata <small>(Philippi, 1836)</small>: synonym of Alvania mamillata <small>Risso, 1826</small>
  • Alvania clarionensis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia clarionensis <small>(Bartsch, 1911)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania colombiana <small>Romer & Moore, 1988</small>: synonym of Benthonellania colombiana <small>(Romer & D. R. Moore, 1988)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania consociella Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Alvania lanciae (Calcara, 1845)
  • Alvania corayi <small>Ladd, 1966</small>: synonym of Clatrosansonia corayi <small>(Ladd, 1966)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Alvania costulosa <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Alvania lineata <small>Risso, 1826</small>
  • Alvania crassicostata <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Alvania discors <small>(T. Brown, 1818)</small>
  • Alvania deliciosa <small>(Jeffreys, 1884)</small>: synonym of Alvania electa <small>(Monterosato, 1874)</small>
  • Alvania effusa <small>P. P. Carpenter, 1857</small>: synonym of Alabina effusa <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1857)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania electrina <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia electrina <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania europea <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Alvania cimex <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (type by subsequent designation)
  • Alvania excurvata <small>Carpenter, 1857</small>: synonym of Alabina excurvata <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1857)</small> (original combination)
  • † Alvania falsimerelina <small>Lozouet, 1998</small>: synonym of † Simulamerelina falsimerelina <small>(Lozouet, 1998)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Alvania ferruginea <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>: synonym of Simulamerelina ferruginea <small>(A. Adams, 1861)</small>
  • Alvania filosa <small>P. P. Carpenter, 1864</small>: synonym of Alvania compacta <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania firma <small>(Laseron, 1956)</small>: synonym of Haurakia novarensis <small>(Frauenfeld, 1867)</small>
  • Alvania formosita <small>(Laseron, 1956)</small>: synonym of Haurakia novarensis <small>(Frauenfeld, 1867)</small>
  • Alvania fossilis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Alvania compacta <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania freminvillea <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Alvania cimex <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Alvania fusca <small>Gould, 1861</small>: synonym of Rissoina media <small>Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1860</small>: synonym of Phosinella media <small>(Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1860)</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • Alvania gagliniae <small>Amati, 1985</small>: synonym of Crisilla gagliniae <small>(Amati, 1985)</small>
  • Alvania galapagensis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia galapagensis <small>(Bartsch, 1911)</small> (original combination)
  • Alvania gradata <small>(d'Orbigny, 1842)</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia gradata <small>(d'Orbigny, 1842)</small>
  • Alvania granti <small>Strong, 1938</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia granti <small>(Strong, 1938)</small>
  • † Alvania granulosculpta <small>(L. Seguenza, 1903)</small>: synonym of † Alvania litoralis <small>(F. Nordsieck, 1972)</small> (dubious synonym)
  • Alvania guesti <small>Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987</small>: synonym of Simulamerelina guesti <small>(Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987)</small>
  • Alvania herrerae <small>Baker, Hanna & Strong, 1930</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia herrerae <small>(Baker, Hanna & Strong, 1930)</small>
  • Alvania hoodensis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia hoodensis <small>(Bartsch, 1911)</small> (original combination)
  • † Alvania hortensis <small>Lozouet, 1998</small>: synonym of † Simulamerelina hortensis <small>(Lozouet, 1998)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Alvania iliuliukensis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Alvania compacta <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania lara <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia lara <small>(Bartsch, 1911)</small>
  • Alvania latior <small>(Mighels & Adams, 1842)</small>: synonym of Setia latior <small>(Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842)</small>
  • Alvania lucasana <small>Baker, Hanna & Strong, 1930</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia electrina <small>(Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania minuta <small>(Golikov & Fedjakov in Scarlato, 1987)</small>: synonym of Punctulum minutum <small>Golikov & Fedjakov, 1987</small>
  • Alvania montagui <small>(Payraudeau, 1826)</small>: synonym of Alvania discors <small>(T. Brown, 1818)</small>
  • Alvania montereyensis <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Onoba carpenteri <small>(Weinkauff, 1885)</small>
  • Alvania novarensis <small>Frauenfeld, 1867</small>: synonym of Haurakia novarensis <small>(Frauenfeld, 1867)</small>
  • Alvania obliqua <small>Warén, 1974</small>: synonym of Onoba obliqua <small>(Warén, 1974)</small>
  • Alvania olivacea <small>Frauenfeld, 1867</small>: synonym of Pisinna olivacea <small>(Frauenfeld, 1867)</small>
  • Alvania pedroana <small>Bartsch, 1911</small>: synonym of Alvania compacta <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Alvania perlata <small>Mörch, 1860</small>: synonym of Lirobarleeia perlata <small>(Mörch, 1860)</small>
  • Alvania pisinna <small>Melvill & Standen, 1896</small>: synonym of Merelina pisinna <small>(Melvill & Standen, 1896)</small>
  • Alvania plicatula <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Rissoa membranacea <small>(J. Adams, 1800)</small>
  • Alvania (Crisilla) postrema <small>Gofas, 1990</small> : synonym of Crisilla postrema <small>(Gofas, 1990)</small>
  • Alvania precipitata <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>: synonym of Benthonellania precipitata <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>
  • Alvania pyramidata <small>Risso, 1826</small>:synonym of Alvania cimex <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Alvania quadrasi <small>O. Boettger, 1893</small>: synonym of Iravadia quadrasi <small>(O. Boettger, 1893)</small>
  • Alvania russinoniaca <small>Locard, 1886</small>: synonym of Alvania carinata <small>(da Costa, 1778)</small>
  • Alvania sardea <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Alvania discors <small>(T. Brown, 1818)</small> (dubious synonym)
  • Alvania semistriata <small>(Montagu, 1808)</small>: synonym of Crisilla semistriata <small>(Montagu, 1808)</small>
  • Alvania simulans Locard, 1886: synonym of Crisilla simulans <small>(Locard, 1886)</small>
  • Alvania supranitida S.V. Wood, 1842: synonym of Aclis minor (Brown, 1827)
  • † Alvania tiberiana <small>(Coppi, 1876)</small>: synonym of † Galeodinopsis tiberiana <small>(Coppi, 1876)</small>
  • Alvania trajectus (Watson, 1886): synonym of Haurakia novarensis (Frauenfeld, 1867)
  • Alvania whitechurchi <small>W. H. Turton, 1932</small>: synonym of Cingula whitechurchi <small>(W. H. Turton, 1932)</small>
  • Alvania wyvillethomsoni <small>(Friele, 1877)</small>: synonym of Punctulum wyvillethomsoni <small>(Friele, 1877)</small>

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