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Volvarina martinae

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Volvarina martinae
Shell of Volvarina martinae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. martinae
Binomial name
Volvarina martinae
T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.4 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina martinae T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1476926 on 2023-09-09
  • Cossignani T. & Lorenz F. (2021). 13 nuove marginelle da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 110: 6-30.