Volvarina hyalina

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Volvarina hyalina
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Illustration of a shell of Volvarina hyalina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. hyalina
Binomial name
Volvarina hyalina
(Thiele, 1912)

Volvarina hyalina, now known as Pustinella hyalina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. [1] This species of sea snail has multiple unaccepted names such as Hyalina hyalina, Marginellia hyalina and Volvarina hyalina. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name "hyalina" roots from the word "hyaline", which means "made of glass; transparent". the specific name is likely referring to the shell's glassy texture.

Description

The shell size varies between 4.5mm and 8mm. This sea snail was discovered during the German South Polar Expedition. [3]

Distribution

This species is found in the cold waters along the South Shetlands, Weddell Sea and South America. It is found in the demersal range of 229-673 m of depth and the holotype is found in the polar coordinates of 63°S - 76°S, 180°E - 8°E. [4]

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
  2. ↑ https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1826865
  3. ↑ "Biodiversity Library may have info about Pustinella hyalina, but it's inaccessible to me".
  4. ↑ "Volvarina hyalina". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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