Rissoina nivea

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Rissoina nivea
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.167855 - Rissoina nivea Adams, 1853 - Rissoidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
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R. nivea
Binomial name
Rissoina nivea

Rissoina nivea is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[1]

Description[]

The height of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.

References[]

  1. ^ Rissoina nivea. WoRMS (2009). Rissoina nivea. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216936 on 9 August 2010 .
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.

External links[]

  • "Rissoina (Rissoina) nivea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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