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Volvarina dirbergi

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Volvarina dirbergi
Shell of Volvarina danielleae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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. dirbergi
Binomial name
Volvarina dirbergi
Espinosa & Ortea, 2012

Volvarina dirbergi[2] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk[3] in the family Marginellidae, of the margin snails.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell ranges between 5.68mm and 7.4mm.[4] Its diameter is between 2mm and 3.36mm. It is usually beige in colour.[5]

Distribution

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This marine species was located at a depth of under 1 metre at Ile du Gosier, Guadeloupe,[6] in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711891 on 2023-08-28
  2. ^ Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.
  3. ^ "Molluscabase - Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ WMSDB | Conchology
  5. ^ "Le genre Volvarina en Guadeloupe - Expédition KARUBENTHOS 1 ( Mai 2012)". www.forumcoquillages.com (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ Volvarina dirbergi - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy (conchology.be)
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