Species sheet
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Common spire shell,
Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778)
AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Tiny risso snailBritish English
- Kleine RissoaGerman (Germany)
- Komma-ZwergschneckeGerman (Germany)
- Petit rissoFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- WoRMS Rissoa parva
- MÜLLER Yves, LE GRANCHÉ Philippe in : DORIS, 19/01/2021 : Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4548
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 19/04/2022 : Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4034
Modification history
- Modified by Corine Picard on 19/04/2022
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