This taxon may be invalid (taxon inquirendum). (Jan 2019) |
Rissoina plicata is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[1]
| Rissoina plicata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoinidae |
| Genus: | Rissoina |
| Species: | R. plicata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rissoina plicata A. Adams
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Description
editThe height of the shell attains 6.3 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off the Chagos Archipelago and Aldabra; in the Pacific Ocean off Japan; in the Easter Mediterranean Sea.
References
edit- ^ Rissoina plicata A. Adams. WoRMS (2009). Rissoina plicata A. Adams. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216958 on 9 August 2010 .
- Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43-50.
External links
edit- "Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.