Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Rissoa parva
Rissoa parva
Tiny risso snail
Thick-lipped ribbed rissoa
Collection ID:
Z555.1.55
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 9 specimens. Off white, pale yellows, greys and browns. Conical with pointed apex and very well defined vertical ridges. Commonly associated with corallines and finely branched algae. They tend to be smoother when found on more sheltered shores.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.167) |
