Risellopsis varia

Risellopsis varia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Risellopsis varia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Littorinidae
Genus:
Risellopsis
Species:
R. varia
Binomial name
Risellopsis varia
(Hutton, 1873)
Synonyms[1]

Risellopsis varia var. carinata Kesteven, 1902

Description

References
  1. Risellopsis varia (Hutton, 1873). Reid, David G. (2009). Risellopsis varia (Hutton, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445509 on 6 June 2010 .


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