Alvania joseae is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.
Description The length of the shell attains 2.8 mm. Their shells are pale, "ovate to cylindrical, with a blunt apex." The shell displays 1.5 whorls, often with light brown bands or spots. They are heterotrophs, specifically detritivores.
Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.
References
External links Hoenselaar H.J. & Goud J. (1998). The Rissoidae of the CANCAP expeditions, I: the genus Alvania Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Basteria. 62(1-2): 69-115 Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213. Conchology.be: image