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

Volvarina monicae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. monicae
Binomial name
Volvarina monicae
Díaz, Espinosa & Ortea, 1996


Description

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The length of the shell attains 18.1 mm, its diameter 7.35 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina monicae Díaz, Espinosa & Ortea, 1996. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474053 on 2023-09-10
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.
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