Volutomitra blanfordi explained

Volutomitra blanfordi is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.^[1]

Description

Volutomitra blanfordi is a small species. The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6 mm.

The solid spire is oblong-fusiform and turreted. It is dark white with irregular brown spots. The shell contains six whorls of which two in the protoconch. The remainder are closely longitudinally ribbed, most frequently vanishing on the body whorl, transversely obscurely but closely lirate. The aperture is narrow. The columellar margin is incrassate with four folds. It is not unlike Mitra (Chrysame) tiarella in miniature, but its structure is that of a Pusia.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

References

• Salisbury, R. A. & Gori, S. (2019). Six new Volutomitridae species from the Arabian seas and transfer of two Costellariidae species to Volutomitridae (Gastropoda: Volutomitridae). Acta Conchyliorum. 18: 103-124.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutomitra blanfordi (Melvill & Standen, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1392947 on 2023-02-14
2. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798 Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1901 (2): 327-460