Volvarina laureae

Volvarina laureae
Shell of Volvarina laureae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. laureae
Binomial name
Volvarina laureae
Espinosa & Ortea, 2012

Volvarina laureae 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 4.5mm, its diameter 2.1mm. Its shell also consists of blue and orange tints on it.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina laureae Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711882 on 2023-08-28