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

Volvarina latortuga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. latortuga
Binomial name
Volvarina latortuga
Caballer, Espinosa & Ortea, 2009

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 2.9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Venezuela.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina latortuga Caballer, Espinosa & Ortea, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557929 on 2023-09-07
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