Volvarina jimcordyi
| Volvarina jimcordyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Volvarina |
| Species: | V. jimcordyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Volvarina jimcordyi Cossignani, 2007[1] | |
Volvarina jimcordyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]
Description
Shell is very small, usually under 10mm in length, with dark amber-brown coloring. Shell is translucent. Adult shells have a thickened outer lip margin. Aperture is wider at the base (anterior-end) & spire is low. Template:July 2012
Distribution
central Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
References
- ↑ Cossignani (2007). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 56 (3) : 12-13. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ Volvarina jimcordyi Cossignani, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
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