Volvarina virginieae

Volvarina virginieae
Shell and animal of Volvarina virginieae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. virginieae
Binomial name
Volvarina virginieae
Espinosa & Ortea, 2012

Volvarina virginieae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Description

The species typically acquires a shell with a length of 7.5 mm and a diameter of 3.56 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina virginieae Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711875 on 2023-08-28


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