Volvarina dirbergi[2] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk[3] in the family Marginellidae, of the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina dirbergi | |
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| Shell of Volvarina danielleae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. dirbergi
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012
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Description
editThe length of the shell ranges between 5.68mm and 7.4mm.[4] Its diameter is between 2mm and 3.36mm. It is usually beige in colour.[5]
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Distribution
editThis marine species was located at a depth of under 1 metre at Ile du Gosier, Guadeloupe,[6] in the Caribbean Sea.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711891 on 2023-08-28
- ^ Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.
- ^ "Molluscabase - Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ WMSDB | Conchology
- ^ "Le genre Volvarina en Guadeloupe - Expédition KARUBENTHOS 1 ( Mai 2012)". www.forumcoquillages.com (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Volvarina dirbergi - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy (conchology.be)
External links
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