Alvania coseli

Alvania coseli is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.

Etymology

Alvania coseli is named after Rudo von Cosel, because of his contributions to malacology in West Africa.

Description

The average length of the shell is , and its shape is minute and conical.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the coast of Dakar, Senegal at depths of .

References

External links

• Gofas S. (1999). The West African Rissoidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea) and their similarities to some European species. The Nautilus 113(3): 78-101
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213