Volvarina hyalina

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

Volvarina hyalina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
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

The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 8 mm

Distribution

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

References
  1. 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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