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Volvarina micros

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Volvarina micros
Shell of Volvarina micros (syntype 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. micros
Binomial name
Volvarina micros
(Bavay, 1922)
Synonyms

Marginella (Volvaria) micros Bavay, 1922 (basionym)

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 1.4 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia; also in the Red Sea.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina micros (Bavay, 1922). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474051 on 2023-09-10
  • Bavay, A. (1922). Coquilles des sables littoraux marins. Journal de Conchyliologie. 67: 57–66.
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.