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Alvania discors (Allan, 1818) 
AphiaID: 141181

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Rissooidea (Superfamily) > Rissoidae (Family) > Rissoinae (Subfamily) > Alvania (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Alvania Risso, 1826
Synonymised
taxa		  Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826)
Source  basis of record: Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Environment marine
Distribution Atlantic [details]
Canada [details]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Greek Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Italy [details]
Mediterranean Sea [details]
Pacific Ocean [details]
USA [details]
Zembra (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To CLEMAM
To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI
Note  Habitat: Known from rocky shores. [details]
Images 
Alvania discors
Alvania discors
added on 2012-08-09 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked

Alvania discors
Alvania discors
added on 2012-08-09 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked

Alvania discors
Alvania discors
added on 2012-08-09 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: checked by Gofas, Serge on 2012-12-26 23:44:52

Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826)Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (among algae, 22.06.2008), actual size 5,3 mm
[image from synonym]
Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826)
Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (among algae, 22.06.2008), actual size 5,3 mm
added on 2012-12-26 - author: Antit, Mouna
qualitystatus: checked by Gofas, Serge on 2012-12-26 23:47:24

Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826)Specimen from Benalmádena, Spain (actual size 4.5 mm), and protoconch of a specimen from Cabo de Gata, Spain.
[image from synonym]
Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826)
Specimen from Benalmádena, Spain (actual size 4.5 mm), and protoconch of a specimen from Cabo de Gata, Spain.
added on 2013-02-14 - author: Gofas, Serge; Oliver, Joan Daniel
qualitystatus: checked by Gofas, Serge on 2013-02-14 11:41:15
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141181
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Gofas, Serge
  
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  Citation: Gofas, S. (2013). Alvania discors (Allan, 1818). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141181 on 2013-05-19
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