Volvarina occidua explained

Volvarina occidua, 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 12 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

• Wagner, R.J.L & Abbott, R.T. 1977. Standard Catalog of Shells. Greenville, Delaware : American Malacologists 3rd.
• Hewish, D.R. & Gowlett-Holmes, K.L. 1991. Mollusc type specimens in the South Australian Museum. 4. Gastropoda: Marginellidae. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 25(1): 57-70
• Lipe, R. 1991. Marginellas. Florida : The Shell Store Vol. 1. [* Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. * Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp ==External links== * [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42162264 Cotton, B. C. (1944). Australian Margin Shells (Marginellidae). The South Australian Naturalist. 22 (4): 9-16]
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Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina occidua (Cotton, 1944). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474058 on 2023-09-12