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

Volvarina franciscae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. franciscae
Binomial name
Volvarina franciscae
Espinosa, Moro & Ortea, 2011

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.3 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina franciscae Espinosa, Moro & Ortea, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585333 on 2023-08-28
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