Volvarina rhiannae
| Volvarina rhiannae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. rhiannae |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina rhiannae Ortea, 2021 | |
Volvarina rhiannae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Barbados, Caribbean Sea.
It is named after Barbadian singer Rihanna, though her name was misspelt.[2]
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina rhiannae Ortea, 2021. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1565322 on 2023-09-14
- ^ Ortea, J. (2021). "Descripción de una nueva especie de Volvarina Hinds, 1844 (Gastropoda: Marginellidae) de Barbados, colectada en la ciudad natal de Rhianna, dedicada a esa artista universal". Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias (in Spanish). 33: 117–121 – via ResearchGate.