Volvarina cachoi
Volvarina cachoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina cachoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. cachoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina cachoi Espinosa & Ortea, 1997 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 6.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina cachoi Espinosa & Ortea, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474018 on 2023-09-02
- Espinosa & Ortea, 1997: Avicennia 617:114-115.
- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.
External links
- Conchology.be: image
- Espinosa, J., J. Ortea, and L. Moro. "Nuevos datos sobre la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) en Cuba, con la descripción de nuevas especies." Revista Academia Canaria de Ciencias 22.3 (2010): 161-188.
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