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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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina monicae Díaz, Espinosa & Ortea, 1996
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 18.1 mm, its diameter 7.35 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
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