Volvarina porcellana
Species of gastropod
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Volvarina porcellana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae.[1]
| Volvarina porcellana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. porcellana |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina porcellana (Melvill & Standen, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 15 mm.
Distribution
This species is found off Argentina and the South Orkneys.
