Volvarina incommoda explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.3 mm, its diameter 3.3 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in South Australia.

External links

• Ludbrook, N.H. (1958). The molluscan fauna of the Pliocene strata underlying the Adelaide Plains. Part V-Gastropoda (Eratoidae to Scaphandridae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 81: 43-111, 6 pls

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina incommoda Ludbrook, 1958 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1648507 on 2023-09-07