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Volvarina pontesi

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Volvarina pontesi
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. pontesi
Binomial name
Volvarina pontesi
Rios & Leal, 1993

Volvarina pontesi 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 13.8 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina pontesi Rios & Leal, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474068 on 2023-09-13
  • Rios E. C. & Leal, J. H., 1993. Volvarina pontesi, a new bathyal marginellid (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from offBrazil. Apex, Bruxelles, 8 (1-2): 27-30
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.