Volvarina martinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Volvarina martinae | |
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Shell of Volvarina martinae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Marginellidae |
Genus: | Volvarina |
Species: | V. martinae
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Binomial name | |
Volvarina martinae T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 6.4 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.
References
edit- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina martinae T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1476926 on 2023-09-09
- Cossignani T. & Lorenz F. (2021). 13 nuove marginelle da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 110: 6-30.