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Volvarina thomsonae

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Volvarina thomsonae
Shell of Volvarina thomsonae (holotype in the 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. thomsonae
Binomial name
Volvarina thomsonae
Ortea, 2014
Synonyms[1]

Volvarina (Ctenoina) thomsonae Ortea, 2014 ·

Volvarina thomsonae 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 7.98 mm, its diameter 3.51 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina thomsonae Ortea, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827972 on 2023-08-24
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