| Hyala vitrea | |
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| Hyala vitrea (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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| Hyala vitrea (Montagu, 1803)
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Hyala vitrea is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Iravadiidae.[2]
Previously, Hyala vitrea was considered as a species of Onoba (Rissoidae).[2]
Description
The shell size varies between 1 and 4 mm (0.039 and 0.157 in).
Distribution
It is found in European waters, in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Black Sea.
Ecology
This species is a grazer and deposit feeder.[2]
References
This article include CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference [2]
- ^ CLEMAM : Hyala vitrea; accessed : 2 November 2010
- ^ a b c d e Hyala vitrea. WoRMS (2009). Hyala vitrea. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140129 on 2 November 2010 .
- Ponder W. F. (1984) A review of the genera of the Iravadiidae (Gastropoda: Rissoacea) with an assessment of the relationships of the family. Malacologia 25(1): 21-71
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
- de Kluijver, M.J.; Ingalsuo, S.S.; de Bruyne, R.H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom pp.
External links
- "Hyala vitrea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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