Volvarina latortuga
Volvarina latortuga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina latortuga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
The length of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 2.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Venezuela.
References
- 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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