Volvarina agata

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Volvarina agata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
Volvarina
Binomial name
Volvarina
(Laseron, 1957)
Synonyms [1]

Haloginella agataLaseron, 1957

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

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This name is not an homonym of Volvarina agatha (Laseron 1957 as both species have a different holotype, located in the Australian Museum.

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina agata (Laseron, 1957). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759400 on 2023-08-26