Volvarina unilineata explained

Volvarina unilineata 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 14 mm.

The shell is white and slightly angulated posteriorly. It possesses an inferior revolving brown band. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

• Cossignani T. & Lorenz F. (2020). Quattro nuove marginelle dalle Filippine. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 107: 10–15.

External links

• Jousseaume F. (1875). Coquilles de la famille des marginelles. Monographie. Revue et Magazin de Zoologie. ser. 3, 3: 164-271; 429-435.
• WMSDB: image

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina unilineata (Jousseaume, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474080 on 2023-08-31
2. http://ia600301.us.archive.org/33/items/manualofconcholo5tryo/manualofconcholo5tryo.pdf G.W. Tryon (1883) Manual of Conchology vol. V; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia