Volvarina rex
Species of gastropod
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Volvarina rex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina rex (Laseron, 1957) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Haloginella rex Laseron, 1957 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 18 mm.[1]
The shells are buff colored and have a shine to them. the shells darken the closer to the inside of the shell. the top of the shells have a distinct white curl towards the top. on the inside there are some ridges that go up the shell eventually evening out.[2]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.[1]
