Alvania settepassii

Alvania settepassii 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 5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central Mediterranean Sea off Corsica; in the Aegean Sea off Greece.

References

• Amati, B. & Nofroni, I. (1985). Alvania settepassii sp. n. (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia. Notiziario del C.I.S.MA. 6 (1-2): 19-27.

External links

• 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
• Thanasis Manousis, The Marine Mollusca of Greece: an up-to-date, systematic catalogue, documented with bibliographic and pictorial references
• Conchology.be: image