''Hyala vitrea'' is a
species
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of minute
sea snail, a
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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or
micromollusk
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in the
family
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Iravadiidae
Iravadiidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Truncatelloidea and the clade Littorinimorpha.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Iravadiidae Thiele, 1928. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
.
Previously, ''Hyala vitrea'' was considered as a species of ''
Onoba'' (
Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea and the order Littorinimorpha.
Distribution and habitat
This family of snails is found worldwide. They ...
).
Description
The shell size varies between .
Distribution
It is found in European waters, in the
Mediterranean Sea
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and in the
Black Sea
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.
Ecology
This species is a grazer and
deposit feeder
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.
References
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* 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
D-ROM 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda.'' World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. . 1 cd-rom pp.
External links
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Iravadiidae
Gastropods described in 1803
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