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Rissoidae: Alvania (Linemera) thouinensis May, 1915 (‘Thouin rice-shell’)
Synonym(s): thouinensis May, 1916.
Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Alvania
Localities for Alvania thouinensis
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![locality map](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alvania-thouinensis.jpg)