Volvarina vassardi
| Volvarina vassardi | |
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| Shell of Volvarina vassardi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. vassardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina vassardi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Volvarina (Atlantivolva) vassardi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012 · alternate representation | |
Volvarina vassardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.33 mm, its diameter 3.78 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina vassardi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711894 on 2023-08-28
External links
- Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.
- Ortea J. (2014). Cómo integrar Ciencia y Naturaleza: Descripción de nuevas especies de Volvarina Hinds, 1844 (Mollusca: Marginellidae) de la isla de Guadeloupe y sus islotes satélites (Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe), nombradas en honor de treinta mujeres distinguidas con el Premio L'Oreal-Unesco. Revista de la Real Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 26: 129–188.