Alvania turkensis
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Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004[1]
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Alvania turkensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[2]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 1.2 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[3]
References
- ^ Faber & Moolenbeek. 2004. Beaufortia Bulletin Zoological Museum 54(3) : 59-65. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- ^ Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004. WoRMS (2009). Alvania turkensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388693 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.