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Species of gastropod

Volvarina attenuata
Shell of Volvarina attenuata (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Volvarina
Species: V. attenuata
Binomial name
Volvarina attenuata
(Reeve, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Marginella attenuata Reeve, 1865
  • Marginella parvula Locard, 1897 (dubious synonym; preoccupied by Marginella (Volvarina) parvula Sacco, 1890)
  • Marginella parvula var. elongata Locard, 1897 (dubious synonym; preoccupied by Marginella elongata Bellardi & Michelotti, 1841)
  • Marginella paxillas Paetel, 1883
  • Marginella paxillus Reeve, 1865
  • Prunum attenuatum (Reeve, 1865)
  • Volvarina paxillus (Reeve, 1865)

Volvarina attenuata, common name attenuated marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 15.9 mm.

The shell is conically ovate, somewhat fusiform and transparent horny. The spire is a little exserted. The whorls are slightly swollen round the upper part and attenuated towards the base. The outer lip is flexuous. The columella shows obliquely four-plaited.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Australia (New South Wales, Western Australia)

References

  1. ^ Gofas, S. (2014). Volvarina attenuata (Reeve, 1865). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474012 on 2014-12-10
  2. Reeve, L. A. (1864-1865). Monograph of the genus Marginella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 15, pls 1-27 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London
  • Gofas S. (1989). Le genre Volvarina (Marginellidae) dans la Méditerranée et l'Atlantique du Nord-Est. Bollettino Malacologico 25: 159–182, 25 fig page(s): 168-169
  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.

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Taxon identifiers
Volvarina attenuata
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