Volvarina zonata
Volvarina zonata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
- Subspecies, forma, variety
- Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848)
- Volvarina zonata f. cleo Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848)
- Volvarina zonata var. kraussi (W. H. Turton, 1932) (taxon inquirendum)
| Volvarina zonata | |
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| Shell of Volvarina zonata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. zonata |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina zonata (Kiener, 1841) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marginella zonata Kiener, 1841 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Africa.
References
- Volvarina zonata. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
External links
- Kiener L.C. (1834-1841). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles. Vol. 3. Famille des Columellaires. Genres Mitre (Mitra), Lamarck, pp. 1-120, pl. 1-34
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg$
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