Volutharpa nipponkaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Subspecies:
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis lymnaeformis <small>Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980</small>
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis nipponkaiensis <small>Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980</small>
Description
The length of the shell attains 34 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
- Habe T. & Ito K. [Kiyoshi]. (1980). On the species of Volutharpa (Buccinidae). Venus. 39(1): 1âÂÂ6. page(s): 4, pl. 1 figs 2, 3, 9