Volvarina hyalina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
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| Shell of Volvarina hyalina (holotype) | |
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. hyalina
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina hyalina (Thiele, 1913)
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Description
editThe shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 8 mm
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Distribution
editThis species is found in the cold waters along the South Shetlands and in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Volvarina hyalina (Thiele, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581080 on 2021-03-09
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
- Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
External links
edit- Thiele, J. (1912). Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse. 13, Zoologie. 5(2): 185-285, pls 11-19
- Conchology.be: image
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