Volvarina yani
Volvarina yani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Volvarina yani | |
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Shell and animal of Volvarina yani (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. yani |
Binomial name | |
Volvarina yani Espinosa & Ortea, 2012 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Volvarina (Carivolva) yani Espinosa & Ortea, 2012 · alternate representation |
Description
The length of the shell attains 5.62 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina yani Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711874 on 2023-08-28
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