Volvarina fasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina fasciata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. fasciata
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina fasciata Lussi & G. Smith, 1996
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 4.2 mm.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Natal, South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina fasciata Lussi & G. Smith, 1996. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474032 on 2023-09-05
- Lussi, M.; Smith, G. (1996). Notes on members of the Genera Volvarina Hinds, 1844 and Dentimargo Cossmann, 1889 in S. Africa with the description of eight new species. World Shells. 16: 29–40.
- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.
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