Volvarina paumotensis

Volvarina paumotensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Volvarina paumotensis
Original drawing of a shell of Volvarina paumotensis (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. paumotensis
Binomial name
Volvarina paumotensis
(Pease, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Marginella paumotensis Pease, 1868 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.

(Original description) The oblong shell is somewhat cylindrical, polished and smooth. It is white with three faint yellowish bands. The spire is very short. The outer lip is inflexed at the middle and smooth within. The columella is laminately callous at the base and has three plaits. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Tuamotu Islands, Polynesia.

References

  1. > MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina paumotensis (Pease, 1868). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474061 on 2023-09-13
  2. Pease, W. H. (1868). Description of sixty-five new species of marine Gastropodae, inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology. 3(4): 271-297, pls 23-24.
  • Johnson, 1994. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 154 (1): 20, pl. 7, fig. 23
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
  • Wakefield A. & McCleery T. 2004. The genus Volvarina (Gastropoda: Marginellidae) in Polynesia. Novapex 5(4): 131-138
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