Volvarina martinezae explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.4 mm, its diameter 4.2 mm. It has a cylindrical shape, and the spire is low or sometimes slightly elevated.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

External links

• Espinosa, J., Soto (Vázquez), M. & Ortea, J. (2022). Revisión de la colección malacológica del Acuario Nacional de Cuba, con la descripción de tres nuevas especies del género Volvarina Hinds, 1844 (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la región occidental de Cuba. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 34: 107-122.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina martinezae Espinosa, Soto [Vázquez] & Ortea, 2022. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1666136 on 2023-08-29