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Volvarina arabica

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Volvarina arabica
Shell of Volvarina arabica (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Volvarina
Species:
V. arabica
Binomial name
Volvarina arabica
Boyer, 2015

Volvarina arabica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1] It is a benthic species typically found in depths 4 to 25 meters.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 16.5 mm, its diameter 7.9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mazeira Island, an island off the east coast Oman in the Arabian Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina arabica Boyer, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828514 on 2023-08-29
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