Volvarina jimcordyi

Species of gastropod

Volvarina jimcordyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. jimcordyi
Binomial name
Volvarina jimcordyi
Cossignani, 2007[1]

Volvarina jimcordyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]

Description

Shell is very small, usually under 10mm in length, with dark amber-brown coloring. Shell is translucent. Adult shells have a thickened outer lip margin. Aperture is wider at the base (anterior-end) & spire is low.[citation needed]

Distribution

Central Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.

References

  1. ^ Cossignani (2007). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 56 (3) : 12–13. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ Volvarina jimcordyi Cossignani, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Cossignani T. (2007). Una nuova Volvarina dalle Bahamas. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 56: 12-13
Taxon identifiers
Volvarina jimcordyi


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