Volvarina angolensis
Volvarina angolensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina angolensis | |
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| Shell of Volvarina angolensis (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. angolensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina angolensis (Odhner, 1923) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Marginella angolensis Odhner, 1923 | |
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina angolensis (Odhner, 1923). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474009 on 2023-08-29
- Odhner, N. H. (1923). Contribution to the marine molluscan faunas of South and West Africa. Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps- och Vitterhets-Samhälles Handlingar. (4) 26 (7): 1-39, 1 pl.
- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
- Gofas, S. & Fernandes, F. (1992). The Marginellidae of Angola. The genus Volvarina. Journal of Conchology. 34(4): 187–198.
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