Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.[1]

Microvoluta marginata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutomitridae
Genus: Microvoluta
Species:
M. marginata
Binomial name
Microvoluta marginata
(Hutton, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Microvoluta cuvierensis Finlay, 1930
  • Turricula lincta Hutton, 1885
  • Turricula marginata Hutton, 1885
  • Vulpecula (Pusia) biconica R. Murdoch & Suter, 1906
  • Vulpecula biconica Murdoch & Suter, 1906
  • Vulpecula marginata (Hutton, 1885)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6mm.

Distribution

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It is only known to occur in New Zealand.

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, B.; Kantor, Y. (2015). Microvoluta marginata (Hutton, 1885). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450654 on 2016-07-03
  • Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502.
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  • "Microvoluta marginata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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