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Volvarina angolensis

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Species of gastropod

Volvarina angolensis
Shell of Volvarina angolensis (holotype)
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. angolensis
Binomial name
Volvarina angolensis
(Odhner, 1923)
Synonyms

Marginella angolensis Odhner, 1923

Volvarina angolensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

Description

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina angolensis (Odhner, 1923). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474009 on 2023-08-29
  • Odhner, N. H. (1923). Contribution to the marine molluscan faunas of South and West Africa. Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps- och Vitterhets-Samhälles Handlingar. (4) 26 (7): 1-39, 1 pl.
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
  • Gofas, S. & Fernandes, F. (1992). The Marginellidae of Angola. The genus Volvarina. Journal of Conchology. 34(4): 187–198.
Taxon identifiers
Volvarina angolensis


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