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Gastropoda: : Rissooidea: Rissoinae

Alvania latior (Mighels & Adams, 1842)
Dubious name


Range: 43.7°N ; 70.2°W
Depth: 90 to 27 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2  mm

Synonymy

Cingula latior Mighels & Adams, 1842
Rissoa latior (Mighels & Adams, 1842) 

Details


Cingula latior Mighels & Adams, 1842, p. 48, pl. 4, fig. 22
[Basis of the current name]
Attributed to: Mighels
Type Locality: Casco Bay [Maine]
Range: 43.7°N ; 70.2°W
Depth: 90 to 27 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2 mm
Distribution: USA: Maine
References: Mighels & Adams (1842) NSEWM; Stimpson (1851c) Dd
Comments: Warén (1974) stated that it might be a hydrobiid, but this seems unlikely, as it was taken from the stomach of a haddock along with other rissoids.
Combining Genera:  Rissoa


Partial List of References

Mighels, J. W. and C. B. Adams. 1842. Descriptions of twenty-four species of the shells of New England Boston Journal of Natural History 4 37-54, pl. 4. [Stated date: -- Jan 1842.]

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