A new remarkable species of the Alvania scabra (Philippi, 1844) group from the Ionian Sea: A. scuderii n. sp. (Gastropoda Rissoidae)
Villari, A. (2017). A new remarkable species of the Alvania scabra (Philippi, 1844) group from the Ionian Sea: A. scuderii n. sp. (Gastropoda Rissoidae). Biodiversity Journal 8(4): 937-942
In: Biodiversity Journal. Edizioni Danaus: Palermo. ISSN 2039-0394, more
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Classification > Taxonomy
Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
Alvania Risso, 1826 [WoRMS]; Gastropoda [WoRMS]; Rissoidae J. E. Gray, 1847 [WoRMS]
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A new species of Alvania Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda Rissoidae) is described, based on 80 living specimens and shells found in Eastern Sicily, Ionian Sea, between Messina and Catania. This new species belongs to the A. scabra (Philippi, 1844) group. The description, pictures, and drawing of the soft parts are presented in this paper. There are also comparisons with other Mediterranean and Atlantic similar species briefly reported towards the end. |
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