Volvarina zonata

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Volvarina zonata
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Shell of Volvarina zonata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. zonata
Binomial name
Volvarina zonata
(Kiener, 1841)
Synonyms

Marginella zonataKiener, 1841 (original combination)

Contents

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

Subspecies, forma, variety

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

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References

  1. Volvarina zonata . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 April 2010.