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Violet Risso Snail

Rissoa violacea Desmarest 1814

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Rissoa violacea (Violet Risso Snail) is a species of snails in the family Rissoidae. They are surficial modifiers. They are detritivores. Individuals can grow to 5 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are burrowers.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of violet risso snail. View this species on GBIF