Volvarina rex explained

Volvarina rex 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 18 mm.

The shells are buff colored and have a shine to them. the shells darken the closer to the inside of the shell. the top of the shells have a distinct white curl towards the top. on the inside there are some ridges that go up the shell eventually evening out.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Further reading

• Laseron, C. F. (1957). A new classification of the Australian Marginellidae (Mollusca), with a review of species from the Solanderian and Dampierian zoogeographical provinces. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 8 (3): 274–311.
• Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
• Wagner, R.J.L & Abbott, R.T. 1977. Standard Catalog of Shells. Greenville, Delaware : American Malacologists 3rd.
• Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Volvarina rex (Laseron, 1957) . 24 August 2023 . World Register of Marine Species.
2. Web site: malacology pictures . 2024-08-14 . malacopics.nl.