Volvarina utgei explained

Volvarina utgei 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 7.38 mm, its diameter 3.36 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea.

External links

• Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2012) Nuevas especies de la familia Marginellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla Guadalupe (Karukera), Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 24(3): 119-151.
• https://www.conchology.be/?t=263&shellID=72476&family=MARGINELLIDAE%20MARGINELLINAE%20PRUNINI&fullspecies=Volvarina%20utgei&species=utgei&genus=Volvarina

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volvarina utgei Espinosa & Ortea, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711890 on 2023-08-28