Alvania fasciata explained

Alvania fasciata is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.^[1]

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.^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Alvania fasciata (Tenison Woods, 1876). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578553 on 2024-01-23
2. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12289117 Tenison Woods, J. E. (1876). Descriptions of new Tasmanian shells. Papers and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1875: 134–162