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Alvania convexispira

Gastropoda - Rissoidae

Taxonomy
Alvania (Alvania) convexispira was named by Boettiger (1907).

It was recombined as Alvania convexispira by Kovács and Stein (2023).

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-08; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-08

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Alvania (Alvania) convexispira Boettiger p. 159
2023Alvania convexispira Kovács and Stein p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyRissooideaGray 1847
familyRissoidaeGray 1847
genusAlvaniaRisso 1826
speciesconvexispira(Boettiger 1907)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Alvania convexispira Boettiger 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:55:20
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:55:20
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Badenian or 13.82000 to 12.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Slovakia Alvania convexispira (73139)