Volvarina thomsonae
Species of gastropod
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Volvarina thomsonae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Volvarina thomsonae | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Volvarina thomsonae (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 · | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 7.98 mm, its diameter 3.51 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.