Hyala vitrea
Species of gastropod
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyala vitrea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Iravadiidae.[1]
_-_Iravadiidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg)
| Hyala vitrea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hyala vitrea (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Iravadiidae |
| Genus: | Hyala |
| Species: | H. vitrea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyala vitrea (Montagu, 1803) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Previously, Hyala vitrea was considered as a species of Onoba (Rissoidae).[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 1 and 4 mm (0.039 and 0.157 in).
Distribution
It is found in European waters, in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Black Sea.
Ecology
The species is a grazer and deposit feeder.[1]
