Volvarina elgoyhenae
Volvarina elgoyhenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina elgoyhenae | |
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| Shell of Volvarina elgoyhenae (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. elgoyhenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina elgoyhenae Ortea, 2014 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 7.02 mm, its diamter 2.6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina elgoyhenae Ortea, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827968 on 2023-08-23
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