Volvarina arabica
| Volvarina arabica | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Volvarina arabica (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. arabica
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina arabica Boyer, 2015
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Volvarina arabica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1] It is a benthic species typically found in depths 4 to 25 meters.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 16.5 mm, its diameter 7.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mazeira Island, an island off the east coast Oman in the Arabian Sea.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina arabica Boyer, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828514 on 2023-08-29
External links
- Boyer F. (2015). Sur quelques Volvarina (Marginellidae) de l'Océan Indien occidental. Xenophora Taxonomy. 6: 19-31
- Volvarina arabica. Boyer, 2015