Alvania purpurea

Alvania purpurea

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae

Alvania purpurea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Monterey, California. Description (Original description) The small shell consists of four rounded whorls that are rather pointed.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

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Alvania purpurea

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