Volvarina unilineata
Volvarina unilineata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina unilineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. unilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina unilineata Jousseaume, 1875 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 14 mm.
The shell is white and slightly angulated posteriorly. It possesses an inferior revolving brown band. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina unilineata (Jousseaume, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474080 on 2023-08-31
- G.W. Tryon (1883) Manual of Conchology vol. V; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Cossignani T. & Lorenz F. (2020). Quattro nuove marginelle dalle Filippine. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 107: 10–15.
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