Rissoa olangoensis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Rissoidae |
Genus: | Rissoa |
Species: | R. olangoensis
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Binomial name | |
Rissoa olangoensis Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015
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Rissoa olangoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Rissoidae.[1] The species was originally found by fishermen in the Philippines, who were interested in shelled molluses. The fishermen took pictures of it.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 2.2 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
Original description
[edit]- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Stahlschmidt P. (2015). New shelled molluscan species from the central Philippines I. Visaya. 4(3): 15–59. page(s): 24, pl. 8 figs 1–3.
References
[edit]- ^ Rissoa olangoensis Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Poppe, Guido; Tagaro, Sheila; Stahlschmidt, Peter. "New Shelled Molluscan Species from the Central Philippines". Research Gate. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
External links
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