Volvarina dirbergi

Volvarina dirbergi
Shell of Volvarina danielleae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Marginellidae
Subfamily:	Marginellinae
Genus:	Volvarina
Species:	V. dirbergi
Binomial name
Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012

Volvarina dirbergi ^[1] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk ^[2] in the family Marginellidae, of the margin snails. ^[3]

Description

The length of the shell ranges between 5.68mm and 7.4mm. ^[4] Its diameter is between 2mm and 3.36mm. It is usually beige in colour. ^[5]

Distribution

This marine species was located at a depth of under 1 metre at Ile du Gosier, Guadeloupe, ^[6] in the Caribbean Sea.

References

1. Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.
2. "Molluscabase - Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
3. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina dirbergi Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711891 on 2023-08-28
4. WMSDB | Conchology
5. "Le genre Volvarina en Guadeloupe - Expédition KARUBENTHOS 1 ( Mai 2012)". www.forumcoquillages.com (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
6. Volvarina dirbergi - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy (conchology.be)

External links

• Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.