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Volvarina riparia

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Volvarina riparia
Shell of Volvarina riparia (holotype at 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. riparia
Binomial name
Volvarina riparia
Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992
Synonyms[1]

Prunum riparia (Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992)

Volvarina riparia 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 9.1 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Angola, Southern Atlantic Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina riparia Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517287 on 2023-09-06
  • Gofas, S. & Fernandes, F. (1992). The Marginellidae of Angola. The genus Volvarina. Journal of Conchology. 34(4): 187–198.
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