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

Volvarina dunkeri
Shell of Volvarina dunkeri (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. dunkeri
Binomial name
Volvarina dunkeri
(Krauss, 1848)
Synonyms[1]
  • Marginella dunkeri Krauss, 1848 (original combination)
  • Volvarina dunkeri f. kraussi W. H. Turton, 1932 ·

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dunkeri (Krauss, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474026 on 2023-09-05
  • Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1–331, pls 1-70.
  • Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.

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  • Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.
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