Volvarina rex
| Volvarina rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina rex (Laseron, 1957) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Haloginella rex Laseron, 1957 | |
Volvarina rex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 18 mm.[1]
The shells are buff colored and have a shine to them. the shells darken the closer to the inside of the shell. the top of the shells have a distinct white curl towards the top. on the inside there are some ridges that go up the shell eventually evening out.[2]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Volvarina rex (Laseron, 1957)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "malacology pictures". malacopics.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
Further reading
- Laseron, C. F. (1957). A new classification of the Australian Marginellidae (Mollusca), with a review of species from the Solanderian and Dampierian zoogeographical provinces. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 8 (3): 274–311.
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Wagner, R.J.L & Abbott, R.T. 1977. Standard Catalog of Shells. Greenville, Delaware : American Malacologists 3rd.
- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.