Volvarina ptychasthena explained

Volvarina ptychasthena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 10.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores.

References

• Gofas S. (1989). Le genre Volvarina (Marginellidae) dans la Méditerranée et l'Atlantique du Nord-Est. Bollettino Malacologico 25: 159-182, 25 fig
• Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.

External links

• Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213