Alvania fasciata

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 3.5 mm and 4 mm, its diameter is 2 mm.

(Original description) The minute shell is turretted, latticed all over. It is translucent and touched with pale yellow. It contains six convex whorls, bicarinate and beautifully cancellate, with a few elevated, shining, spiral and transverse lirae. The outer lip is simple. The columel!a is arcuate.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

References

• Hedley, C. 1911. Report on the Mollusca obtained by the F.I.S. 'Endeavour' chiefly off Cape Wiles South Australia. Part 1. Zoological Results of the Fisheries Experiments carried out by F.I.S. "Endeavour" 1: 89-114
• Ponder, W.F. 1985. A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). Records of the Australian Museum suppl. 4: 1-221

External links

• Laseron, C. F. (1950). Review of the Rissoidae of New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum. 22 (3): 257-287
• Tate, R. (1899). Contribution to a revision of the Recent Rissoidae of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 23(2): 230-244
• Seashells of New South Wales: Alvania (Alvania) fasciata