Volvarina dirbergi

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

Volvarina dirbergi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, of the margin snails.

Description

The length of the shell ranges between 5.68mm and 7.4mm. Its diameter is between 2mm and 3.36mm. It is usually beige in colour.

Distribution

This marine species was located at a depth of under 1 metre at Ile du Gosier, Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Sea.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Molluscabase - Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711891 on 2023-08-28
  4. ↑ WMSDB | Conchology
  5. ↑ "Le genre Volvarina en Guadeloupe - Expédition KARUBENTHOS 1 ( Mai 2012)". www.forumcoquillages.com (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Volvarina dirbergi - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy (conchology.be)