Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Littorinimorpha > Superfamily Rissooidea > Family Rissoidae > Genus Alvania

Alvania discors (Allan, 1818)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Alvania*	Risso, 1826	accepted genus name
*Alcidia*	Monterosato, 1890	later homonym
*Acinopsis*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Acinus*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Alcidia*	Monterosato, 1890	synonym
*Alvania (Moniziella)*	Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvinia*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Galeodina*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Manzonia (Alvinia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Massotia*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Moniziella*	Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Turbona*	Leach [in Gray], 1847	synonym

Species group names

*Alvania boria*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Alvania crassicostata*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Alvania ferruginosa*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Alvania mediterranea*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Alvania montagui*	(Payraudeau, 1826)	synonym
*Alvania montagui var. asperula*	Brugnone, 1880	synonym
*Alvania sardea*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Rissoa montagui*	Payraudeau, 1826	synonym
*Rissoa nicolosiana*	Aradas & Benoit, 1874	synonym
*Rissoa peloritana*	Aradas & Benoit, 1874	synonym
*Turbo discors*	Allan, 1818	synonym
*Turbo discrepans*	Allan, 1818	synonym

Literature

basis of record	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

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Alvania discors. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141181