Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   variation   shell	Rissoella longispira Kay, 1979   Maximum size:  1.5 mm shell length (Kay, 1979). Identification:  This species has a small, transparent-white shell with an angled umbilicus. It is larger than Rissoella cf. confusa with a more prominent umbilicus. Live animals are intricately blotched with rose-brown, white, black and yellow. Natural history:  Shells of  Rissoella longispira are moderately rare in beach drift (perhaps due to their fragility). Live animals are commonly found in shallow rocky habitats, particularly at moderately exposed to exposed sites. According to Kay (1979), shells are found in sand samples to about 10 m (33 ft). Distribution:  Maui, Oahu and Midway. Taxonomic notes:  ( ) Photo:  CP: Maui; spring, 2001. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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