Rissoina cylindrica

Rissoina cylindrica is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[2]

Rissoina cylindrica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Rissoinidae
Genus:
Rissoina
Species:
R. cylindrica
Binomial name
Rissoina cylindrica
Bozzetti, 2009[1]
Synonyms

Rissoina (Moerchiella) cylindrica Bozzetti, 2009

Description

The height of the shell attains 10.5 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References
  1. Bozzetti (2009). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 62 (1) : 11-12. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
  2. Rissoina cylindrica Bozzetti, 2009. WoRMS (2010). Rissoina cylindrica Bozzetti, 2009. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456993 on 9 August 2010 .
  • Bozzetti L. (2009). Rissoina (Moerchiella) cylindrica sp. nov. (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Rissoidae: Rissoininae) dal Madagascar meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 62: 11-12
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