Volvarina morrocoyensis
| Volvarina morrocoyensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. morrocoyensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina morrocoyensis Caballer, Espinosa & Ortea, 2013
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Volvarina morrocoyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
First described by Manuel Caballer, Jose Espinosa, Jesus Ortea, and Samuel Narciso in 2013, the species was observed to have brownish bands in the shell, paired parallel plications, white body with red spots, and mantle with black spots grouped in bands. [2]
The length of the shell attains 4.72 mm, its diameter 2.24 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Tortuga Island, Venezuela.
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina morrocoyensis Caballer, Espinosa & Ortea, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731001 on 2023-08-30
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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