Volvarina zonata
Species of gastropod
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Volvarina zonata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
- Subspecies, forma, variety
- Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848)
- Volvarina zonata f. cleo Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848)
- Volvarina zonata var. kraussi (W. H. Turton, 1932) (taxon inquirendum)
| Volvarina zonata | |
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| Shell of Volvarina zonata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. zonata |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina zonata (Kiener, 1841) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marginella zonata Kiener, 1841 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Africa.
Life cycle
This species is a non-broadcast spawner.[2]
