Deep-Sea taxon details
Alvania Risso, 1826
138439 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138439)
accepted
Genus
Turbona Leach, 1847 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Alvania cancapae Bouchet & Warén, 1993
- Species Alvania candasae J. D. Oliver & Gofas, 2022
- Species Alvania cimicoides (Forbes, 1844)
- Species Alvania electa (Monterosato, 1874)
- Species Alvania hispidula (Monterosato, 1884)
- Species Alvania porcupinae Gofas & Warén, 1982
- Species Alvania pseudoareolata Warén, 1974
- Species Alvania pseudosyngenes Warén, 1973
- Species Alvania rosana Bartsch, 1911
- Species Alvania stenolopha Bouchet & Warén, 1993
- Species Alvania verrilli (Friele, 1886)
- Species Alvania xelae J. D. Oliver & Urgorri, 2022
- Species Alvania areolata (W. Stimpson, 1851) accepted as Tachyrhynchus reticulatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Alvania deliciosa (Jeffreys, 1884) accepted as Alvania electa (Monterosato, 1874)
- Species Alvania harpa (A. E. Verrill, 1880) accepted as Pusillina harpa (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
- Species Alvania precipitata (Dall, 1889) accepted as Benthonellania precipitata (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Alvania wyvillethomsoni (Friele, 1877) accepted as Punctulum wyvillethomsoni (Friele, 1877)
marine, brackish, fresh
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. <em>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].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 140 [details]
page(s): 140 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Alvania Risso, 1826. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138439 on 2026-08-08
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Alvania Risso, 1826. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138439 on 2026-08-08
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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. <em>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].</em> 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. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (1) 20(133): 267-273. [published 1 October 1847]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2278926
page(s): 271 [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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Ponder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 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): 36-46 [details] Available for editors
subsequent type designation Nevill, G. (1885). <i>Hand List of Mollusca in the Indian Museum, Calcutta</i>. 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]
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. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (1) 20(133): 267-273. [published 1 October 1847]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2278926
page(s): 271 [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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Ponder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 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): 36-46 [details] Available for editors
subsequent type designation Nevill, G. (1885). <i>Hand List of Mollusca in the Indian Museum, Calcutta</i>. 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]
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