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Alvania Risso, 1826

Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Specimens from Benalmádena, Spain (actual sizes 5.2 and 5.7 mm).

AphiaID

138439 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138439)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Alvania europea Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Rissoidae J. E. Gray, 1847

Original name

Alvania Risso, 1826

Synonymised names

Acinopsis Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Acinus Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Actonia Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alcidia Monterosato, 1890 · unaccepted (junior homonym of Alcidia...)

junior homonym of Alcidia Westwood, 1879 [Lepidoptera]; Alcidiella is a replacement name

Alvanea [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Alvania (Acinopsis) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Acinulus) L. Seguenza, 1903 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Acinus) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Actonia) Monterosato, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Alcidia) Monterosato, 1890 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Alcidiella) Cossmann, 1921 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Alvania) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Alvania (Alvaniella) Sacco, 1895 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Alvanolira) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Alvinia) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Arsenia) Monterosato, 1891 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Coronalvania) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Flemellia) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Lanciella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Linemera) H. J. Finlay, 1924 · alternative representation

Alvania (Massotia) Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Moniziella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Profundialvania) Taviani, 1975 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvania (Willetia) [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Alvania (Willettia) M. Gordon, 1939 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvinia Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvinia (Conalvinia) Ponder, 1967 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alvinia (Linemera) H. J. Finlay, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Ameririssoa Ponder, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Apicularia (Thapsiella) P. Fischer, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Arsenia Monterosato, 1891 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Conalvinia Ponder, 1967 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Flemellia F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Flemingia Jeffreys, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Junior homonym of Flemingia...)

Junior homonym of Flemingia Johnston, 1846 and De Koninck, 1881. Taramellia is a replacement name.

Galeodina Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Linemera H. J. Finlay, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Manzonia (Alvinia) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Manzonia (Andrewiella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Manzonia (Flemingia) Jeffreys, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Manzonia (Galeodina) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Manzonia (Seguenziella) Sacco, 1904 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (junior homonym)

Massotia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Merelina (Linemera) H. J. Finlay, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Moniziella F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Profundialvania Taviani, 1975 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)

Pseudalvania A. W. Janssen, 1967 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Pusillina (Ameririssoa) Ponder, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Alcidia) Monterosato, 1890 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Alvania) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Rissoa (Alvinia) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Arsenia) Monterosato, 1891 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Flemingia) Jeffreys, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Galeodina) Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoa (Massotia) Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Rissoia (Alvania) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Taramellia L. Seguenza, 1903 · unaccepted > junior homonym

Thapsia Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)

invalid: junior homonym of Thapsia Albers, 1860; Thapsiella is a replacement name

Thapsiella P. Fischer, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Turboella (Thapsiella) P. Fischer, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Turbona Leach, 1847 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Turbona (Massotiella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Zacanthusa Leach, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Species Alvania aartseni Verduin, 1986
Species Alvania abrupta (Dell, 1956)
Species Alvania abstersa van der Linden & van Aartsen, 1994
Species Alvania acida Garilli, Reitano & Scuderi, 2023
Species Alvania adiaphoros Bouchet & Warén, 1993
Species Alvania adinogramma Bouchet & Warén, 1993
Species Alvania aeoliae Palazzi, 1988
Species Alvania aequisculpta Keep, 1887
Species Alvania africana Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania akibai (Yokoyama, 1926)
Species Alvania albachiarae Perugia, 2021
Species Alvania alboranensis Peñas & Rolán, 2006
Species Alvania algeriana (Monterosato, 1877)
Species Alvania aliceae Amati, 2014
Species Alvania almo Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania amatii Oliverio, 1986
Species Alvania angioyi van Aartsen, 1982
Species Alvania angularis Warén, 1996
Species Alvania annetteae Amati, Danzelle & Devauchelle, 2018
Species Alvania annobonensis Rolán, 2004
Species Alvania argentea (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892)
Species Alvania arubensis K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988
Species Alvania aspera (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Species Alvania asperula (Brugnone, 1880)
Species Alvania auberiana (A. d'Orbigny, 1842)
Species Alvania aupouria (A. W. B. Powell, 1937)
Species Alvania aurantiaca (R. B. Watson, 1873)
Species Alvania awa Chinzei, 1959
Species Alvania balearica J. D. Oliver & Templado, 2009
Species Alvania bangkaensis Amati & Perugia, 2026
Species Alvania bartolinorum Amati & Smriglio, 2019
Species Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844)
Species Alvania beyersi (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania bountyensis (Dell, 1950)
Species Alvania boutani Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1907
Species Alvania boyeri Amati & Renda, 2025
Species Alvania bozcaadensis Tisselli & Giunchi, 2013
Species Alvania cabrensis Rolán & Hernández, 2007
Species Alvania campanii Tisselli & Giunchi, 2013
Species Alvania campta (Dall, 1927)
Species Alvania canariensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1840)
Species Alvania cancapae Bouchet & Warén, 1993
Species Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778)
Species Alvania candasae J. D. Oliver & Gofas, 2022
Species Alvania canonica (Dall, 1927)
Species Alvania carinata (da Costa, 1778)
Species Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Alvania cimicoides (Forbes, 1844)
Species Alvania circinata A. Adams, 1861
Species Alvania clarae Nofroni & Pizzini, 1991
Species Alvania clathrella L. Seguenza, 1903
Species Alvania claudioi Buzzurro & Landini, 2007
Species Alvania colossophilus Oberling, 1970
Species Alvania compacta (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Species Alvania concinna A. Adams, 1861
Species Alvania corneti Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania corona F. Nordsieck, 1972
Species Alvania coseli Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania cosmia Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania cranchiana Leach, 1852
Species Alvania cruzi (Castellanos & D. E. Fernández, 1974)
Species Alvania crystallina (Garrett, 1873)
Species Alvania curacaoensis K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988
Species Alvania dalmatica Buzzurro & Prkić, 2007
Species Alvania datchaensis Amati & Oliverio, 1987
Species Alvania debruynei M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004
Species Alvania dejongi M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004
Species Alvania denhartogi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania denseclathrata (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania desabatae Amati & Smriglio, 2016
Species Alvania deweti (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania dianiensis Oliverio, 1988
Species Alvania dictyophora (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Species Alvania dijkstrai Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania dipacoi Fr. Giusti & Nofroni, 1989
Species Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818)
Species Alvania disparilis Monterosato, 1890
Species Alvania distincta W. H. Turton, 1932
Species Alvania dorbignyi (Audouin, 1826)
Species Alvania electa (Monterosato, 1874)
Species Alvania elegantissima (Monterosato, 1875)
Species Alvania elenae Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania elisae Margelli, 2001
Species Alvania emaciata (Mörch, 1876)
Species Alvania esmes Manousis, J. D. Oliver & Zaminos, 2023
Species Alvania etizenica Nomura & Niino, 1940
Species Alvania euchila (R. B. Watson, 1886)
Species Alvania eucraspeda (Hedley, 1911)
Species Alvania exserta (Suter, 1908)
Species Alvania faberi K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988
Species Alvania fasciata (Tenison Woods, 1876)
Species Alvania fenestrata (Krauss, 1848)
Species Alvania fenestrata A. A. Gould, 1861 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym, of Alvania fenestrata Krauss, 1848)
Species Alvania filocincta (Hedley & Petterd, 1906)
Species Alvania fischeri (Jeffreys, 1884)
Species Alvania flava Okutani, 1964
Species Alvania flexicostata Amati & Perugia, 2026
Species Alvania flexilis Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania formicarum Gofas, 1989
Species Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970
Species Alvania franseni Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania freitasi Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
Species Alvania fulgens W. H. Turton, 1932
Species Alvania funiculata Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania gallegosi F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930
Species Alvania gallinacea (H. J. Finlay, 1930)
Species Alvania garrafensis Peñas & Rolán, 2008
Species Alvania gascoignei Rolán, 2001
Species Alvania gemina Rolán & Hernández, 2007
Species Alvania geryonia (Nardo, 1847)
Species Alvania glabra Leach, 1852
Species Alvania gofasi (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990)
Species Alvania gradatoides (H. J. Finlay, 1930)
Species Alvania grancanariensis Segers, 1999
Species Alvania guancha Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1989
Species Alvania halia Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania hallgassi Amati & Oliverio, 1985
Species Alvania harrietae Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
Species Alvania hedleyi Thiele, 1930
Species Alvania herosae Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
Species Alvania herwigia (Castellanos & D. E. Fernández, 1974)
Species Alvania hirta (Monterosato, 1884)
Species Alvania hispidula (Monterosato, 1884)
Species Alvania hoeksemai Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania hueti Bozzetti, 2017
Species Alvania hyerensis Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania ignota Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009
Species Alvania ima Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania imperspicua (Pallary, 1920)
Species Alvania incognita Warén, 1996
Species Alvania inflata W. H. Turton, 1932
Species Alvania internodula Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania isolata (Laseron, 1956)
Species Alvania jacquesi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania jeffreysi (E. Waller, 1864)
Species Alvania johannae Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1998
Species Alvania joseae Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania josefoi J. D. Oliver & Templado, 2009
Species Alvania kermadecensis (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
Species Alvania kowiensis Tomlin, 1931
Species Alvania kwandangensis (Schepman, 1909)
Species Alvania lactea (Michaud, 1830)
Species Alvania lamellata Dautzenberg, 1889
Species Alvania lampra (Dall, 1927)
Species Alvania lanciae (Calcara, 1845)
Species Alvania lavaleyei Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania leacocki (R. B. Watson, 1873)
Species Alvania letourneuxi Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
Species Alvania liesjeae Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
Species Alvania limensis (Ponder & Worsfold, 1994)
Species Alvania lineata Risso, 1826
Species Alvania litoralis (F. Nordsieck, 1972)
Species Alvania lucinae Oberling, 1970
Species Alvania macandrewi (Manzoni, 1868)
Species Alvania macella Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania maclurgi (A. W. B. Powell, 1933)
Species Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826
Species Alvania marchadi Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania marioi Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania marmarisensis Bitlis & Öztürk, 2017
Species Alvania masirahensis Perugia, 2021
Species Alvania maximilicutiani Scuderi, 2014
Species Alvania maya (Yokohama, 1926)
Species Alvania mediolittoralis Gofas, 1989
Species Alvania meridioamericana Weisbord, 1962
Species Alvania microglypta F. Haas, 1943
Species Alvania micropilosa Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania microstriata Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania microtuberculata Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania minuscula (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1900)
Species Alvania moerchii (Collin, 1886)
Species Alvania moniziana (R. B. Watson, 1873)
Species Alvania monserratensis F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930
Species Alvania moolenbeeki K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988
Species Alvania multinodula Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania multiquadrata van der Linden & W. M. Wagner, 1989
Species Alvania nestaresi Oliverio & Amati, 1990
Species Alvania nicobarica (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania nicolauensis Moolenbeek & Rolán, 1988
Species Alvania nihonkaiensis Hasegawa, 2014
Species Alvania nina M. J. Faber, 2010
Species Alvania nix Poppe, Tagaro & Goto, 2018
Species Alvania nonsculpta Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania novarensis Frauenfeld, 1867
Species Alvania occidua (Cotton, 1944)
Species Alvania oetyliaca Amati & Chiarelli, 2017
Species Alvania ogasawarana (Pilsbry, 1904)
Species Alvania oldroydae Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania oliverioi Buzzurro, 2003
Species Alvania paatsi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania pagodula (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884)
Species Alvania parvimaculata Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
Species Alvania parvula (Jeffreys, 1884)
Species Alvania peli Moolenbeek & Rolán, 1988
Species Alvania peloritana (Aradas & Benoit, 1874)
Species Alvania perugia Amati, 2026
Species Alvania perversa F. Nordsieck, 1972
Species Alvania pettinellii Amati, 2024
Species Alvania piersmai Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1989
Species Alvania pilipina Amati & Perugia, 2026
Species Alvania pinguis (W. H. Webster, 1906)
Species Alvania pinguoides (A. W. B. Powell, 1940)
Species Alvania pizzinii Amati, Smriglio & Oliverio, 2020
Species Alvania planciusi Moolenbeek & Rolán, 1988
Species Alvania platycephala Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896
Species Alvania porcupinae Gofas & Warén, 1982
Species Alvania portentosa Rolán & Hernández, 2007
Species Alvania poucheti Dautzenberg, 1889
Species Alvania proditoris (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania profundicola Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania prosocostata Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
Species Alvania pseudoareolata Warén, 1974
Species Alvania pseudosyngenes Warén, 1973
Species Alvania punctura (Montagu, 1803)
Species Alvania purpurea Dall, 1871
Species Alvania quadrata A. A. Gould, 1861
Species Alvania regina Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania renei Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania richeri Gofas, 1999
Species Alvania rominae Amati, Trono & Oliverio, 2020
Species Alvania rosana Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania rudis (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Species Alvania rykeli Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania scabra (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Species Alvania schwartziana Brusina, 1866
Species Alvania scrobiculata (Møller, 1842)
Species Alvania scuderii Villari, 2017
Species Alvania sculptilis (Monterosato, 1877)
Species Alvania sculptilis (May, 1920)
Species Alvania seinensis Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania semireticulata (Murdoch & Suter, 1906)
Species Alvania settepassii Amati & Nofroni, 1985
Species Alvania skylla Tisselli & Micali, 2023
Species Alvania sleursi (Amati, 1987)
Species Alvania slieringsi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania solitaria (Dell, 1956)
Species Alvania sombrerensis (Thiele, 1925)
Species Alvania sororcula (Granata Grillo, 1877)
Species Alvania spinosa (Monterosato, 1890)
Species Alvania stenolopha Bouchet & Warén, 1993
Species Alvania stigmata von Frauenfeld, 1867
Species Alvania stocki Moolenbeek & Rolán, 1988
Species Alvania strangei (Brazier, 1894)
Species Alvania subareolata Monterosato, 1869
Species Alvania subcalathus Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1906
Species Alvania subcrenulata (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884)
Species Alvania subsoluta (Aradas, 1847)
Species Alvania subventricosa W. H. Turton, 1932
Species Alvania suprasculpta May, 1915
Species Alvania suroiti Gofas, 2007
Species Alvania syngenes (A. E. Verrill, 1884)
Species Alvania taprobana Amati & Perugia, 2026
Species Alvania tarsodes (R. B. Watson, 1886)
Species Alvania templadoi L. Hoffman & Freiwald, 2021
Species Alvania tenera (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Species Alvania tenhovei Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania tessellata Weinkauff, 1868
Species Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
Species Alvania thouinensis May, 1915
Species Alvania tomentosa (Pallary, 1920)
Species Alvania townsendi (Melvill, 1910)
Species Alvania trachisma Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania tumida P. P. Carpenter, 1857
Species Alvania turkensis M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004
Species Alvania uapou Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
Species Alvania unica Amati & Quaggiotto, 2019
Species Alvania valeriae Absalão, 1994
Species Alvania vanegmondi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania venusta (A. W. B. Powell, 1926)
Species Alvania verconiana (Hedley, 1911)
Species Alvania vermaasi van Aartsen, 1975
Species Alvania verrilli (Friele, 1886)
Species Alvania versoverana (Melvill, 1893)
Species Alvania villarii Micali, Tisselli & Giunchi, 2005
Species Alvania wangi B.-Y. Xu, L. Qi & L.-F. Kong, 2022
Species Alvania wareni (Templado & Rolán, 1986)
Species Alvania watsoni (Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1873)
Species Alvania weinkauffi Weinkauff, 1868
Species Alvania xelae J. D. Oliver & Urgorri, 2022
Species Alvania yamatoensis Hasegawa, 2014
Species Alvania zaraensis Amati & Appolloni, 2019
Species Alvania zetlandica (Montagu, 1816)
Species Alvania zoderi Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998
Species Alvania zylensis Gofas & Warén, 1982
Species Alvania acuminata A. A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Cerithidium perparvulum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (uncertain > nomen dubium, dubious synonym)
Species Alvania badia A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania caelata A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania clathratula A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania geronimoi Oberling, 1970 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
Species Alvania mariella A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania pumila F. Nordsieck, 1972 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania rufopunctata O. Boettger, 1892 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania scitula A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania semicostata A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor)
Species Alvania subcancellata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Alvania tiarula A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Subgenus Alvania (Acinopsis) Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Acinopsis) cancellata (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Alvania (Acinopsis) sculpta (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Alvania cimicoides (Forbes, 1844) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Acinulus) L. Seguenza, 1903 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Acinus) Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Alcidia) Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Alcidiella) Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Alvania) Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Alvania (Alvania) montagui (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Alvaniella) Sacco, 1895 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Alvaniella) hallgassi Amati & Oliverio, 1895 accepted as Alvania hallgassi Amati & Oliverio, 1985 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Alvania (Alvaniella) keeleri Palazzi, 1978 accepted as Alvania keeleri Palazzi, 1978 accepted as Alvania monserratensis F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Alvaniella scabra (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Alvania scabra (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Alvanolira) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Alvanolira) dorbignyii (Audouin, 1827) accepted as Alvania dorbignyi (Audouin, 1826)
Subgenus Alvania (Alvinia) Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Alvinia) clathrella L. Seguenza, 1903 accepted as Alvania clathrella L. Seguenza, 1903
Subgenus Alvania (Arsenia) Monterosato, 1891 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Arsenia) punctura (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Alvania punctura (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Coronalvania) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Crisilla) Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Crisilla Monterosato, 1917 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Alvania (Crisilla) chiarellii Cecalupo & Quadri, 1995 accepted as Crisilla chiarellii (Cecalupo & Quadri, 1995)
2. Species Alvania (Crisilla) marioni Fasulo & Gaglini, 1987 accepted as Crisilla marioni (Fasulo & Gaglini, 1987)
3. Species Alvania (Crisilla) postrema Gofas, 1990 accepted as Crisilla postrema (Gofas, 1990)
Subgenus Alvania (Flemellia) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Flemellia) guesti M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987 accepted as Simulamerelina guesti (M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Galeodinopsis) Sacco, 1895 accepted as Galeodinopsis Sacco, 1895 (original rank)
Subgenus Alvania (Lanciella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Massotia) Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Massotia) lactea (Michaud, 1830) accepted as Alvania lactea (Michaud, 1830) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Moniziella) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Moniziella) verduini van Aartsen, 1983 accepted as Manzonia vigoensis (Rolán, 1983) (synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Profundialvania) Taviani, 1975 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Alvania (Punctulum) Jeffreys, 1884 accepted as Punctulum Jeffreys, 1884 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Alvania (Punctulum) valeriae Absalão, 1994 represented as Alvania valeriae Absalão, 1994
Subgenus Alvania (Simulamerelina) Ponder, 1985 accepted as Simulamerelina Ponder, 1985
1. Species Alvania (Simulamerelina) bermudensis M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987 accepted as Simulamerelina bermudensis (M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Taramellia) L. Seguenza, 1903 accepted as Manzonia (Taramellia) L. Seguenza, 1903
1. Species Alvania (Taramellia) corayi Ladd, 1966 accepted as Clatrosansonia corayi (Ladd, 1966) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Willetia) [sic] accepted as Alvania (Willettia) M. Gordon, 1939 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
1. Species Alvania (Willetia) microglypta F. Haas, 1943 accepted as Alvania microglypta F. Haas, 1943 (Willetia incorrect subsequent spelling of Willettia, Willettia synonymized with Alvania)
Subgenus Alvania (Willettia) M. Gordon, 1939 accepted as Alvania Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Alvania (Willettia) keenae M. Gordon, 1939 accepted as Alvania keenae M. Gordon, 1939 accepted as Onoba carpenteri (Weinkauff, 1885) (Willettia synonymized with Alvania)
Species Alvania aberrans (C. B. Adams, 1850) accepted as Stosicia aberrans (C. B. Adams, 1850)
Species Alvania abyssicola (Forbes, 1850) accepted as Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) (junior synonym )
Species Alvania acutelirata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) accepted as Alvania compacta (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Species Alvania acuticostata (Dall, 1889) accepted as Benthonellania acuticostata (Dall, 1889)
Species Alvania alaskana Dall, 1887 accepted as Onoba alaskana (Dall, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania albella S. V. Wood, 1842 accepted as Alvania ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) accepted as Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania albolirata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) accepted as Lirobarleeia albolirata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (Does not belong to the genus Alvania)
Species Alvania alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Onoba alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915) accepted as Subestea alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania almo Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Alvania winslowae Bartsch, 1928 accepted as Cingula winslowae (Bartsch, 1928) (junior primary homonym of Alvania almo Bartsch, 1911; Alvania winslowae is a replacement name)
Species Alvania altenai van Aartsen, Menkhorst & E. Gittenberger, 1984 accepted as Alvania tomentosa (Pallary, 1920) (synonym)
Species Alvania areolata (W. Stimpson, 1851) accepted as Tachyrhynchus reticulatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania arguta Locard & Caziot, 1900 accepted as Alvania lanciae (Calcara, 1845)
Species Alvania ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) accepted as Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania aurivillii Dall, 1887 accepted as Onoba aurivillii (Dall, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania bakeri Bartsch, 1910 accepted as Onoba bakeri (Bartsch, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania bartolomensis Bartsch, 1917 accepted as Lirobarleeia kelseyi (Dall & Bartsch, 1902)
Species Alvania basteriae (Moolenbeek & M. J. Faber, 1986) accepted as Crisilla basteriae (Moolenbeek & M. J. Faber, 1986)
Species Alvania beani [sic] accepted as Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844) (misspelling)
Species Alvania beniamina (Monterosato, 1884) accepted as Crisilla beniamina (Monterosato, 1884)
Species Alvania bermudensis M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987 accepted as Simulamerelina bermudensis (M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania boria Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818) (synonym)
Species Alvania bourguignati Issel, 1869 accepted as Stosicia bourguignati (Issel, 1869) (original combination)
Species Alvania brocchii Weinkauff, 1868 accepted as Alvania reticulata (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844)
Species Alvania bryanti (C. W. Johnson, 1926) accepted as Frigidoalvania cruenta (Odhner, 1915) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania brychia (A. E. Verrill, 1884) accepted as Frigidoalvania brychia (A. E. Verrill, 1884)
Species Alvania burradensis Bartsch, 1927 accepted as Alvania burrardensis Bartsch, 1921 accepted as Alvania rosana Bartsch, 1911 (Subsequent incorrect spelling or printer's error)
Species Alvania burrardensis Bartsch, 1921 accepted as Alvania rosana Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania calathus (Forbes & Hanley, 1850) accepted as Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844)
Species Alvania californica Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Alvania trachisma Bartsch, 1911
Species Alvania cancellina Locard, 1891 accepted as Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778)
Species Alvania capuleti Oberling, 1970 accepted as Alvania lineata Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Species Alvania caribaea (A. d'Orbigny, 1842) accepted as Simulamerelina caribaea (A. d'Orbigny, 1842) (Not an Alvania)
Species Alvania carpenteri (Weinkauff, 1885) accepted as Onoba carpenteri (Weinkauff, 1885)
Species Alvania castanea (Møller, 1842) accepted as Boreocingula castanea (Møller, 1842)
Species Alvania castanella Dall, 1887 accepted as Onoba castanella (Dall, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania cerithina (R. A. Philippi, 1849) accepted as Cerithidium cerithinum (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania chiriquiensis Olsson & McGinty, 1958 accepted as Lirobarleeia chiriquiensis (Olsson & McGinty, 1958) (Original combination; the taxon does not belong to Alvania)
Species Alvania cimicina Locard, 1886 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (unjustified emendation)
Species Alvania cingulata (R. A. Philippi, 1836) accepted as Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826
Species Alvania clarionensis Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Lirobarleeia clarionensis (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination)
Species Alvania colombiana Romer & D. R. Moore, 1988 accepted as Benthonellania colombiana (Romer & D. R. Moore, 1988) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania consociella Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Alvania lanciae (Calcara, 1845)
Species Alvania corayi Ladd, 1966 accepted as Clatrosansonia corayi (Ladd, 1966) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania costulosa Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania lineata Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Species Alvania crassicostata Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818) (synonym)
Species Alvania cruenta Odhner, 1915 accepted as Frigidoalvania cruenta (Odhner, 1915) (original combination)
Species Alvania dalli Bartsch, 1927 accepted as Onoba dalli (Bartsch, 1927)
Species Alvania deboeri K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988 accepted as Lirobarleeia deboeri (K. M. De Jong & Coomans, 1988) (Basionym, taxon does not belong to Alvania or to Rissoidae)
Species Alvania deliciosa (Jeffreys, 1884) accepted as Alvania electa (Monterosato, 1874)
Species Alvania depicta (Manzoni, 1868) accepted as Crisilla depicta (Manzoni, 1868) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania dilecta Gaglini, 1991 accepted as Alvania elegantissima (Monterosato, 1875) (synonym)
Species Alvania dinora Bartsch, 1917 accepted as Onoba mighelsii (W. Stimpson, 1851) (Basionym, taxon does not belong to Alvania)
Species Alvania effusa P. P. Carpenter, 1857 accepted as Alabina effusa (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) (original combination)
Species Alvania elegans Angas, 1877 accepted as Merelina elegans (Angas, 1877) (original combination)
Species Alvania elegans (A. Adams, 1853) accepted as Rissoa elegans A. Adams, 1853 (Not an Alvania)
Species Alvania europea Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Species Alvania exarata (W. Stimpson, 1851) accepted as Onoba exarata (W. Stimpson, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania excurvata P. P. Carpenter, 1857 accepted as Alabina excurvata (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) (original combination)
Species Alvania fariai (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) accepted as Galeodinopsis fariai (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990)
Species Alvania farquhari (E. A. Smith, 1910) accepted as Cingula farquhari (E. A. Smith, 1910)
Species Alvania ferruginea A. Adams, 1861 accepted as Simulamerelina ferruginea (A. Adams, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania ferruginosa Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818) (synonym)
Species Alvania filosa P. P. Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Alvania compacta (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania firma (Laseron, 1956) accepted as Alvania novarensis Frauenfeld, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania formosita (Laseron, 1956) accepted as Alvania novarensis Frauenfeld, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania fossilis Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Alvania compacta (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Species Alvania freminvillea Risso, 1826 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Species Alvania fusca A. A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Rissoina media Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1860 accepted as Phosinella media (Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1860) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania gagliniae Amati, 1985 accepted as Crisilla gagliniae (Amati, 1985) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania galapagensis Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Lirobarleeia galapagensis (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination)
Species Alvania gittenbergeri van Aartsen & Menkhorst, 1988 accepted as Alvania litoralis (F. Nordsieck, 1972) (synonym)
Species Alvania gomezi Rolán, 1987 accepted as Alvania aurantiaca (R. B. Watson, 1873) (synonym)
Species Alvania gothica van Aartsen & van der Linden, 1986 accepted as Alvania lucinae Oberling, 1970
Species Alvania gracilis Angas, 1877 accepted as Merelina gracilis (Angas, 1877) (original combination)
Species Alvania gradata (A. d'Orbigny, 1842) accepted as Lirobarleeia gradata (A. d'Orbigny, 1842)
Species Alvania gradatula (Mörch, 1876) accepted as Mumiola gradatula (Mörch, 1876)
Species Alvania granti A. M. Strong, 1938 accepted as Lirobarleeia granti (A. M. Strong, 1938) (original combination)
Species Alvania guesti M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987 accepted as Simulamerelina guesti (M. J. Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania harpa (A. E. Verrill, 1880) accepted as Pusillina harpa (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
Species Alvania herrerae F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930 accepted as Lirobarleeia herrerae (F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930) (original combination)
Species Alvania hoodensis Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Lirobarleeia hoodensis (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination)
Species Alvania iliuliukensis Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Alvania compacta (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Species Alvania ima Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Alvania kowiensis Tomlin, 1931 (invalid: junior homonym of Alvania ima Bartsch, 1911)
Species Alvania ingrami Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 accepted as Lirobarleeia ingrami (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951) (original combination)
Species Alvania interfossa G. Nevill, 1885 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Species Alvania iunoniae Palazzi, 1988 accepted as Crisilla iunoniae (Palazzi, 1988)
Species Alvania janmayeni (Friele, 1878) accepted as Frigidoalvania janmayeni (Friele, 1878) (currently placed in genus Frigidoalvania)
Species Alvania karlini A. H. Clarke, 1963 accepted as Alvania verrilli (Friele, 1886) (synonym)
Species Alvania karpathoensis F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Alvania colossophilus Oberling, 1970 (synonym)
Species Alvania keeleri Palazzi, 1978 accepted as Alvania monserratensis F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930
Species Alvania keenae M. Gordon, 1939 accepted as Onoba carpenteri (Weinkauff, 1885) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania kyskaensis Bartsch, 1917 accepted as Onoba carpenteri (Weinkauff, 1885) (Basionym)
Species Alvania lara Bartsch, 1911 accepted as Lirobarleeia lara (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination)
Species Alvania latior (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842) accepted as Cingula latior Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842
Species Alvania laxa Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896 accepted as Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
Species Alvania ligata A. A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Stosicia annulata (Dunker, 1860) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania lucasana F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930 accepted as Lirobarleeia electrina (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Species Alvania mahimensis Melvill, 1893 accepted as Pseudomerelina mahimensis (Melvill, 1893) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania marioni Fasulo & Gaglini, 1987 accepted as Crisilla marioni (Fasulo & Gaglini, 1987)
Species Alvania mediterranea Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Alvania mighelsi (W. Stimpson, 1851) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Species Alvania mighelsii (W. Stimpson, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania milleriana Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania minuta (A. N. Golikov & Fedjakov, 1987) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania minutissima W. H. Turton, 1932 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Alvania montagui (Payraudeau, 1826) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania montereyensis Bartsch, 1911 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania multilineata (W. Stimpson, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania nemo Bartsch, 1915 (unaccepted, invalid: name preoccupied)
Species Alvania nemo Bartsch, 1911 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania nigrescens Bartsch & Rehder, 1939 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania nodulosa Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Alvania obliqua Warén, 1974 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania obsoleta van der Linden, 1993 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior secondary homonym of Alvania obsoleta (S.V. Wood, 1848); Alvania abstersa is a replacement name)
Species Alvania olivacea Frauenfeld, 1867 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania oranica (Pallary, 1900) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania orbignyi [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling)
Species Alvania outis Tomlin, 1931 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania paupercula (Jeffreys, 1867) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania pedroana Bartsch, 1911 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania perlata Mörch, 1860 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Alvania pisinna Melvill & Standen, 1896 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania plicatula Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Alvania praetornatilis Hedley, 1912 (unaccepted, Not an Alvania)
Species Alvania precipitata (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania pseudocingulata (F. Nordsieck, 1972) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania puncturata Locard, 1886 (unaccepted, unjustified emendation)
Species Alvania pura A. A. Gould, 1861 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania pyramidata Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Alvania quadrasi O. Boettger, 1893 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Alvania reticulata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania reticulata P. P. Carpenter, 1864 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of A. reticulata (Montagu, 1803))
Species Alvania russinoniaca Locard, 1886 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Alvania salebrosa von Frauenfeld, 1867 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Alvania sandersoni (A. E. Verrill, 1884) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania sanjuanensis Bartsch, 1921 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania sardea Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Alvania schwartzii (Aradas & Benoit, 1874) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania seminodosa May, 1915 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania semistriata (Montagu, 1808) (unaccepted, currently placed in genus Crisilla)
Species Alvania simulans Locard, 1886 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Alvania stigmatica von Frauenfeld, 1867 (unaccepted, original incorrect spelling)
Species Alvania supranitida S. V. Wood, 1842 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania tatei Thiele, 1930 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Alvania trajectus (R. B. Watson, 1886) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania trinacriae Oberling, 1970 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania veleronis Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1939 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Alvania wakasana Nomura & Niino, 1940 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Alvania whitechurchi W. H. Turton, 1932 (unaccepted)
Species Alvania winslowae Bartsch, 1928 (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Alvania wyvillethomsoni (Friele, 1877) (unaccepted)
Species Alvania xanthias (R. B. Watson, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Alvania (Linemera) H. J. Finlay, 1924 (alternative representation)
1. Species Alvania (Linemera) abrupta (Dell, 1956) represented as Alvania abrupta (Dell, 1956)
2. Species Alvania (Linemera) aupouria (A. W. B. Powell, 1937) represented as Alvania aupouria (A. W. B. Powell, 1937)
3. Species Alvania (Linemera) beyersi (Thiele, 1925) represented as Alvania beyersi (Thiele, 1925)
4. Species Alvania (Linemera) bountyensis (Dell, 1950) represented as Alvania bountyensis (Dell, 1950)
5. Species Alvania (Linemera) deweti (Thiele, 1925) represented as Alvania deweti (Thiele, 1925)
6. Species Alvania (Linemera) exserta (Suter, 1908) represented as Alvania exserta (Suter, 1908)
7. Species Alvania (Linemera) filocincta (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) represented as Alvania filocincta (Hedley & Petterd, 1906)
8. Species Alvania (Linemera) gallinacea (H. J. Finlay, 1930) represented as Alvania gallinacea (H. J. Finlay, 1930)
9. Species Alvania (Linemera) gradatoides (H. J. Finlay, 1930) represented as Alvania gradatoides (H. J. Finlay, 1930)
10. Species Alvania (Linemera) maclurgi (A. W. B. Powell, 1933) represented as Alvania maclurgi (A. W. B. Powell, 1933)
11. Species Alvania (Linemera) nicobarica (Thiele, 1925) represented as Alvania nicobarica (Thiele, 1925)
12. Species Alvania (Linemera) occidua (Cotton, 1944) represented as Alvania occidua (Cotton, 1944)
13. Species Alvania (Linemera) pinguis (W. H. Webster, 1906) represented as Alvania pinguis (W. H. Webster, 1906)
14. Species Alvania (Linemera) pinguoides (A. W. B. Powell, 1940) represented as Alvania pinguoides (A. W. B. Powell, 1940)
15. Species Alvania (Linemera) solitaria (Dell, 1956) represented as Alvania solitaria (Dell, 1956)
16. Species Alvania (Linemera) suprasculpta May, 1915 represented as Alvania suprasculpta May, 1915
17. Species Alvania (Linemera) thouinensis May, 1915 represented as Alvania thouinensis May, 1915
18. Species Alvania (Linemera) venusta (A. W. B. Powell, 1926) represented as Alvania venusta (A. W. B. Powell, 1926)
19. Species Alvania (Linemera) verconiana (Hedley, 1911) represented as Alvania verconiana (Hedley, 1911)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh

Original description

Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 140 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Alvania Risso, 1826. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138439 on 2026-04-26

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Gofas, Serge

2006-03-16 08:22:30Z

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Nsiangango, Silvi Edith

2010-10-23 17:39:49Z

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Gofas, Serge

2014-03-01 15:10:38Z

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Gofas, Serge

2017-11-27 11:01:58Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 140 [details]

original description (of Turbona Leach, 1847) Gray, J. E. (1847). The classification of the British Mollusca, by W. E. Leach, M.D. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (1) 20(133): 267-273. [published 1 October 1847]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2278926
page(s): 271 [details]

original description (of Linemera H. J. Finlay, 1924) Finlay H.J. (1924). New Zealand Tertiary rissoids. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 55: 480-494., available online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_55/rsnz_55_00_004890.html
page(s): 483 [details]

original description (of Massotia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592 [details]

original description (of Moniziella F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp.
page(s): 172-173 [details]

original description (of Flemellia F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp.
page(s): 176 [details]

original description (of Actonia Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 61 [details]

original description (of Acinus Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 62 [details]

original description (of Acinopsis Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 63 [details]

original description (of Thapsia Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 65 [details]

original description (of Zacanthusa Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain, arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp., pls 1-5*,5**-13 (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076
page(s): 147, 194 [details]

original description (of Thapsiella P. Fischer, 1885) Fischer, P. (1880-1887). Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts (fascicules), xxiv + 1369 pp., 23 pls. [1: 1-112, 21 September 1880; 2: 113-192, 16 March 1881; 3: 193-304, 28 July 1881; 4: 305-416, 5 May 1882; 5: 417-512, 21 February 1883; 6: 513-608, 20 December 1883; 7: 609-688, 30 June 1884; 8: 689-784, 29 January 1885; 9: 785-896, 31 August 1885; 10: 897-1008, 30 April 1886; 11: 1009-1369, 15 June 1887]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47340
page(s): 721. [details]

original description (of Alvania (Alvaniella) Sacco, 1895) Sacco, F. (1895). I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XVIII (Melaniidae, Littorinidae, Fossaridae, Rissoidae, Hydrobiidae, Paludinidae e Valvatidae). Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della Reale Universita di Torino. 10(206): 75-78. [Published 30 May 1895]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43066209
page(s): 76 [details]

original description (of Alcidia Monterosato, 1890) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1890). Conchiglie della profondità del mare di Palermo. Il Naturalista Siciliano. 9(6): 140-151 [March 1st, 1890]; 9(7): 157-166 [April 1st, 1890]; 9(8): 181-191 [May 1st, 1890)]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568606
page(s): 147; note: original rank: section, but parent genus not explicit. [details]

original description (of Alvania (Alcidiella) Cossmann, 1921) Cossmann, M. (1921). Essais de paléoconchologie comparée. Douzième livraison. Paris: [the author]. 349 pp., plates A-D, 1-6., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37199513
page(s): 5, 26 [details]

original description (of Manzonia (Andrewiella) F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp.
page(s): 176 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Lanciella) F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp. [details]

original description (of Alvania (Alvanolira) F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp. [details]

original description (of Alvania (Coronalvania) F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp. [details]

original description (of Turbona (Massotiella) F. Nordsieck, 1972) Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp.
page(s): 182 [details]

original description (of Pseudalvania A. W. Janssen, 1967) Janssen, A. W. (1967). Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Miocäns von Dingden und seiner Molluskenfauna 1. Geologica et Paleontologica. 1: 115-173., available online at https://www.wtkg.org/downloads/janssen_AW_1967_1969.pdf
page(s): 129 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Willettia) M. Gordon, 1939) Gordon, M., Jr. (1939). A new subgenus and species of West Coast "Alvania". The Nautilus. 53(1): 29-33, pl. 7, figs. 7, 9 (left)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516313
page(s): 31 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Alvinia) Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. Il Naturalista Siciliano. [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11564513
page(s): 160 [details]

original description (of Flemingia Jeffreys, 1884) Jeffreys, J. G. (1878-1885). On the Mollusca procured during the H. M. S. "Lightning" and "Porcupine" expedition. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Part 1 (1878): 393-416, pls 22-23; Part 2 (1879): 553-588 pl. 45-46 [October 1879]; Part 3 (1881): 693-724, pl. 61; Part 4 (1881): 922-952, pls 70-71 [1882]; Part 5 (1882): 656-687, pls 49-50 [1883]. Part 6 (1883): 88-115 pls 19-20; Part 7 (1884): 111-149, pls 9-10; Part 8 (1884): 341-372, pls 26-28; Part 9 (1885): 27-63 pls 4-6., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28511629
page(s): Part 7: 116 [details]

original description (of Pusillina (Ameririssoa) Ponder, 1985) Ponder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). Records of the Australian Museum. Suppl. 4: 1-221. [12 February 1985]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Ponder-1985-Rec-Aust-Mus-Suppl-4-1221/
page(s): 30 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Alvinia (Conalvinia) Ponder, 1967) Ponder, W. F. (1967). The classification of the Rissoidae and Orbitestellidae with descriptions of some new taxa. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology. 9(17): 193-224, pls 1-13., available online at https://archive.org/details/transactions-royal-society-new-zealand-zoology-9-193-224
page(s): 201 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Acinulus) L. Seguenza, 1903) Seguenza L. (1903). Rissoidi neogenici della provincia di Messina. Paleeontographica Italica. 9: 35-60, pl. 11., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34280861
page(s): 48 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Actonia) Monterosato, 1884 †) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 61 [details]

original description (of Rissoa (Arsenia) Monterosato, 1891) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1891). Molluschi fossili quaternari di S. Flavia. Il Naturalista Siciliano. 10(5): 96-104 [February 1st, 1891], 10(6): 120–125 [March 1st, 1891]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11246197
page(s): 120 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Profundialvania) Taviani, 1975) Taviani, M. (1975). Osservazioni sull'Alvania heraelaciniae Ruggieri. Conchiglie, Milano. 11: 205-216.
page(s): 207 [details]

original description (of Alvania (Alcidia) Monterosato, 1890) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1890). Conchiglie della profondità del mare di Palermo. Il Naturalista Siciliano. 9(6): 140-151 [March 1st, 1890]; 9(7): 157-166 [April 1st, 1890]; 9(8): 181-191 [May 1st, 1890)]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568606
page(s): 147 [details]

original description (of Manzonia (Seguenziella) Sacco, 1904) Sacco, F. (1904). I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXX. Aggiunte e correzioni. Considerazioni generali. Indice generale dell'opera. Torino: Clausen. xxxvi + 203 pp., 31 pls. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46270
page(s): 123 [details]

original description (of Rissoa (Flemingia) Jeffreys, 1884) Jeffreys, J. G. (1878-1885). On the Mollusca procured during the H. M. S. "Lightning" and "Porcupine" expedition. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Part 1 (1878): 393-416, pls 22-23; Part 2 (1879): 553-588 pl. 45-46 [October 1879]; Part 3 (1881): 693-724, pl. 61; Part 4 (1881): 922-952, pls 70-71 [1882]; Part 5 (1882): 656-687, pls 49-50 [1883]. Part 6 (1883): 88-115 pls 19-20; Part 7 (1884): 111-149, pls 9-10; Part 8 (1884): 341-372, pls 26-28; Part 9 (1885): 27-63 pls 4-6., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28511629
page(s): (1884): 116 [details]

original description (of Rissoa (Massotia) Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592
page(s): 259, 298-299 [details]

original description (of Manzonia (Galeodina) Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. Il Naturalista Siciliano. [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11564513
page(s): 163 [details]

basis of record 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., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

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additional source Ponder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). Records of the Australian Museum. Suppl. 4: 1-221. [12 February 1985]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Ponder-1985-Rec-Aust-Mus-Suppl-4-1221/
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subsequent type designation Nevill, G. (1885). Hand List of Mollusca in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Part II. Gastropoda. Prosobranchia-Neurobranchia (contd.). x + 306 pp. Office of Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta. ["1884"; after 25 January 1885]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44691
page(s): 105 [details]