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Identification the figured shell is an Atlantic specimen. It is not A. almo Bartsch, 1911. [details]
Taxonomy This and other Western American species were attributed to Alvinia Monterosato, 1884, following Keen (1971); nevertheless it is not proved to be more related to the Mediterranean type species Alvania weinkauffi Weinkauff, 1868 tan to other Alvania s.l. and is therefore retained in Alvania. [details]