Alvania micropilosa, Gofas, 2007

Gofas, Serge, 2007, Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from northeast Atlantic seamounts, Journal of Natural History 41 (13 - 16), pp. 779-885 : 796

Alvania micropilosa n. sp.

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Type material Holotype MNHN 9703 (sh., 2.58× 1.74 mm) and 20 paratypes MNHN 9744 (5 spm. and

15 sh., 2.44×1.78 to 2.80× 1.90 mm) from Seamount 2 sta. DW152, in MNHN.

Type locality

Figures

Figure 8. Alvania micropilosa n. sp. (A) Holotype (sh.) from Meteor seamount, DW152 (470 m), actual size 2.58 mm; (B, C) paratypes (sh.), same locality, actual sizes 2.74 and 2.56 mm; (D) protoconch of holotype; (E) detail of holotype, showing the minute periostracal hairs; (F, G) shells from Hyères seamount, DW182 (480 m), actual sizes 2.64 and 2.00 mm; (H) protoconch, same shell as (G). Scale bars: 100 Mm.