Volvarina charbarensis

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Volvarina charbarensis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.361823 - Volvarina charbarensis (Melvill, 1897) - Marginellidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Shell of Volvarina charbarensis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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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) charbarensisMelvill, 1897 (basionym)
  • Prunum charbarensis(Melvill, 1897)

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

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Description

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

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

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