Volvarina caballeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Volvarina caballeri
Shell and animal of Volvarina caballeri (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. caballeri
Binomial name
Volvarina caballeri
Espinosa & Ortea, 2012

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.28 mm, its diameter 3.18 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina caballeri Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711879 on 2023-08-28
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