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

Volvarina dhofarensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. dhofarensis
Binomial name
Volvarina dhofarensis
Boyer, 2015

Description

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The length of the shell attains 26.6 mm, its diameter 11.9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Dhofar Governorate , in Oman in the Arabian Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dhofarensis Boyer, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828515 on 202
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