Volvarina charbarensis

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

Volvarina charbarensis
Shell of Volvarina charbarensis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. charbarensis
Binomial name
Volvarina charbarensis
(Melvill, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Hyalina (Volvarina) charbarensis (Melvill, 1897)
  • Marginella (Gibberula) charbarensis Melvill, 1897 (basionym)
  • Prunum charbarensis (Melvill, 1897)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 8 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

According to the original description, it has a snowy-white, unicolorous, vividly polished shell with an acute apex. It contains five whorls. The body whorl is straight. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The outer lip is slightly thickened and involute. The columella has five plaits.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

References

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  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
  • Boyer F. (2017). Révision des Marginellidae du Récifal supérieur de l'île de Masirah (Oman). Xenophora Taxonomy. 17: 3-31
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