Rissoina deshayesi

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

Rissoina deshayesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Rissoinidae
Genus:
Rissoina
Species:
R. deshayesi
Binomial name
Rissoina deshayesi
Schwartz, 1860
Synonyms

Rissoina (Phosinella) deshayesi Schwartz, 1860

Description

The height of the shell attains 5.5 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion and the Aldabra Atol.

References
  1. Rissoina deshayesi Schwartz. WoRMS (2009). Rissoina deshayesi Schwartz. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216953 on 9 August 2010 .
  • Schwartz von Mohrenstern G. (1860-1864). über die familie der Rissoiden und insbesondere die gattung Rissoina. Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 19 [1860], pp. 71–188 + 11 pl.; [1864], pp. 56 + 4 pl.
  • Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
  • "Rissoina (Phosinella) deshayesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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