Volvarina riparia
Volvarina riparia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina riparia | |
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| Shell of Volvarina riparia (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. riparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina riparia Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Prunum riparia (Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Angola, Southern Atlantic Ocean.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina riparia Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517287 on 2023-09-06
- Gofas, S. & Fernandes, F. (1992). The Marginellidae of Angola. The genus Volvarina. Journal of Conchology. 34(4): 187–198.
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