| Volvarina elgoyhenae | |
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| Shell of Volvarina elgoyhenae (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. elgoyhenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina elgoyhenae Ortea, 2014 | |
Volvarina elgoyhenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. [1]
Shell Characteristics
• Size: The shell is very small, with the holotype measuring approximately 7.02 mm in length and 2.6 mm in diameter.
• Shape: Like other members of the genus Volvarina, the shell is typically elongate, cylindrical, and smooth.
• Appearance: Marginellid shells are generally glossy and often colorful, though specific coloration details for this species often require examination of fresh specimens.
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This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.
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