Rissoa olangoensis
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| Rissoa olangoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoidae |
| Genus: | Rissoa |
| Species: | R. olangoensis |
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| Rissoa olangoensis | |
Rissoa olangoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Rissoidae.[1] The species was originally found by fishermen in the Philippines, who were interested in shelled mollusks. The fishermen took pictures of it.[2]
The length of the shell attains 2.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
