Volvarina occidua
Species of gastropod
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Volvarina occidua, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina occidua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. occidua |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina occidua (Cotton, 1944) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Marginella occidua Cotton, 1944 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
