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

Volvarina hyalina
Shell of Volvarina hyalina (holotype)
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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
Binomial name
Volvarina hyalina
(Thiele, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hyalina hyalina (Thiele, 1912)
  • Marginella hyalina Thiele, 1912

Description

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The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 8 mm

Distribution

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This species is found in the cold waters along the South Shetlands and in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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