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

Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Alvania*	Risso, 1826	accepted genus name
*Alcidia*	Monterosato, 1890	junior homonym
*Thapsia*	Monterosato, 1884	junior homonym
*Acinopsis*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Acinus*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Actonia*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Alvania (Acinulus)*	L. Seguenza, 1903	synonym
*Alvania (Acinus)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Alvania (Actonia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Alvania (Alcidia)*	Monterosato, 1890	synonym
*Alvania (Alcidiella)*	Cossmann, 1921	synonym
*Alvania (Alvaniella)*	Sacco, 1895	synonym
*Alvania (Alvanolira)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvania (Alvinia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Alvania (Arsenia)*	Monterosato, 1891	synonym
*Alvania (Coronalvania)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvania (Flemellia)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvania (Lanciella)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvania (Moniziella)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Alvinia*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Apicularia (Thapsiella)*	P. Fischer, 1885	synonym
*Arsenia*	Monterosato, 1891	synonym
*Flemellia*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Galeodina*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Manzonia (Alvinia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Manzonia (Andrewiella)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Massotia*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Moniziella*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym
*Rissoa (Alcidia)*	Monterosato, 1890	synonym
*Rissoa (Alvania)*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Rissoa (Alvinia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Rissoa (Arsenia)*	Monterosato, 1891	synonym
*Rissoa (Galeodina)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Rissoia (Alvania)*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Thapsiella*	P. Fischer, 1885	synonym
*Turboella (Thapsiella)*	P. Fischer, 1885	synonym
*Turbona*	Leach, 1847	synonym
*Turbona (Massotiella)*	F. Nordsieck, 1972	synonym

Species group names

*Alvania cingulata*	(R. A. Philippi, 1836)	synonym
*Rissoa cimex var. depauperata*	Monterosato, 1877	synonym
*Rissoa cingulata*	R. A. Philippi, 1836	synonym

Literature

original description	Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [book series]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].
basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
status source	Verduin, A. (1986). Alvania cimex (L.) s. l. (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia), an aggregate species. Basteria. 50 (1/3): 25-32.
subsequent type designation	Arnaud, P. M. (1978). Révision des taxa malacologiques méditerranéens introduits par Antoine Risso. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Nice. Tome 5, pp. 101-150, 4 pls.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141211