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Volvarina

Volvarina is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, also known as the margin shells.

Taxonomy

The difference between the genera Volvarina and Prunum is not clearly delineated and is based on morphological differences in the shells. Larger species with a strong callus are classified under Prunum, while the slender species with a thin callus are classified under Volvarina. Many species with characteristics that fall between the two extremes are ambiguous. Until at least 2010 there was no phylogenetic analysis to substantiate this classification. Volvarina is paraphyletic in relation to Prunum and Hyalina. Their status remains uncertain.

Description

The smooth or glossy shells are very small, with a conical or cylindrical shape. The spire is usually low or sometimes slightly elevated. The anal sinus is absent. The outer lip is smooth or slightly incrassate. The inner lip shows three of four plaits; some species show a weaker fifth or sixth fold. They occupy about half the length of the aperture.

Distribution

The genus is cosmopolitan with most species in warm and temperate seas.

Species

Species within the genus Volvarina include:

Synonyms

  • Volvarina abbotti <small>De Jong & Coomans, 1988</small>: synonym of Plesiocystiscus abbotti <small>(De Jong & Coomans, 1988)</small>
  • Volvarina ambigua <small>(Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912)</small>: synonym of Volvarina ampelusica <small>Monterosato, 1906</small>
  • Volvarina amphorale <small>(de Souza, 1992)</small>: synonym of Prunum amphorale <small>de Souza, 1992</small>
  • Volvarina amydrozona (<small>Melvill, 1906)</small>: synonym of Balanetta amydrozona <small>(Melvill, 1906)</small>
  • Volvarina avenacea <small>auct</small>.: synonym of Prunum bellulum <small>(Dall, 1890)</small>
  • Volvarina bahiensis <small>(Tomlin, 1917)</small>: synonym of Prunum bahiense <small>(Tomlin, 1917)</small>
  • Volvarina biannulata <small>auct</small>.: synonym of Volvarina bilineata <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>
  • Volvarina bibalteata <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina gracilis <small>(C. B. Adams, 1851)</small>
  • Volvarina bilineata <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>: synonym of Volvarina zonata f. bilineata <small>(F. Krauss, 1848)</small>
  • Volvarina blezai <small>Ortea, 2019</small>: sybinym of Mirpurina blezai <small>(Ortea, 2019)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina bouvieri <small>Jousseaume, 1877</small>: synonym of Volvarina mediocincta <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina californica <small>Tomlin, 1916</small>: synonym of Volvarina taeniolata <small>Mörch, 1860</small>
  • Volvarina canilla <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>: synonym of Prunum canilla <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>
  • Volvarina capensis <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>: synonym of Prunum capense <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>
  • Volvarina cessaci <small>Jousseaume, 1881</small>: synonym of Volvarina taeniata <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1846)</small>
  • Volvarina cleo <small>(Bartsch, 1915)</small>: synonym of Volvarina bilineata <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>
  • Volvarina columnaria <small>(Hedley & May 1908)</small>: synonym of Hydroginella columnaria <small>(Hedley & May 1908)</small>
  • Volvarina curta <small>Monterosato, 1884</small>: synonym of Volvarina mitrella <small>(Risso, 1826)</small>
  • Volvarina cylindrica <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1846)</small>: synonym of Hyalina cylindrica <small>(Sowerby II, 1846)</small>
  • Volvarina deformis <small>G., H & Nevill, 1874</small>: synonym of Demissa deformis <small>(G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Volvarina discors <small>B. Roth, 1975</small>: synonym of Hyalina discors <small>(B. Roth, 1975)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Volvarina elongata <small>Pease, 1868</small>: synonym of Volvarina elliptica <small>(Redfield, 1870)</small>
  • Volvarina emiliosoleri <small>Ortea & Moro, 2019</small>: synonym of Mirpurina emiliosoleri <small>(Ortea & Moro, 2019)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina fulva <small>Bavay, 1913</small>: synonym of Volvarina serrei <small>(Bavay, 1913)</small>
  • Volvarina fusca <small>(Sowerby II, 1846)</small>: synonym of Volvarina exilis <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Volvarina fusiformis <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina unilineata <small>(Jousseaume, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina guttula <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina southwicki <small>(Davis, 1904)</small>
  • Volvarina hahni <small>Mabille, 1884</small>: synonym of Volvarina warrenii <small>(Marrat, 1876)</small>
  • Volvarina hyalina (<small>Thiele, 1912</small>): synonym of Pustinella hyalina (<small>Thiele, 1912</small>)
  • Volvarina illaqueo <small>Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2019</small>: synonym of Mirpurina illaqueo <small>(Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2019)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina inconspicua <small>G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874</small>: synonym of Volvarina nevilli <small>(Jousseaume, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina inepta <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>: synonym of Hyalina discors <small>(Roth, 1974)</small>
  • Volvarina infans <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina corusca <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>
  • Volvarina julia <small>Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Alaginella atracta <small>(Tomlin, 1918)</small>
  • Volvarina kribiensis <small>T. Cossignani & Prelle, 2010</small>: synonym of Prunum mariateresae <small>T. Cossignani, 2009</small>
  • Volvarina lactea <small>(Kiener, 1841)</small>: synonym of Volvarina abbreviata <small>(C. B. Adams, 1850)</small>
  • Volvarina livida <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina avena <small>(Kiener, 1834)</small>
  • Volvarina lucida <small>(Marrat, 1877)</small>: synonym of Hyalina lucida <small>(Marrat, 1877)</small>
  • † Volvarina malakosi <small>Muñiz Solís, 2002</small>: synonym of † Dentimargo malakosi <small>(Muñiz Solís, 2002)</small>
  • Volvarina maoriana <small>(Powell, 1932)</small>: synonym of Serrata maoriana <small>(Powell, 1932)</small>
  • Volvarina mediocincta <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>: synonym of Mirpurina mediocinta <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina meta <small>Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Alaginella atracta <small>(Tomlin, 1918)</small>
  • Volvarina mixta <small>(Petterd, 1884)</small>: synonym of Hydroginella mixta <small>(Petterd, 1884)</small>
  • Volvarina modulata <small>(Laseron, 1957)</small>: synonym of Mesoginella modulata <small>(Laseron, 1957)</small>
  • Volvarina morna <small>Ortea, 2019</small>: synonym of Mirpurina morna <small>(Ortea, 2019)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina mustelina <small>(Angas, 1871</small>): synonym of Serrata mustelina <small>(Angas, 1871)</small>
  • Volvarina nevilli <small>(Jousseaume, 1875)</small>: synonym of Demissa nevilli <small>(Jousseaume, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina nunoi <small>Moro, Espinosa & Ortea, 2019</small>: synonym of Mirpurina nunoi <small>(Moro, Espinosa & Ortea, 2019)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina nuriae <small>Moreno & Burnay, 1999</small>: synonym of Mirpurina nuriae <small>(Moreno & Burnay, 1999)</small> (superseded combination)
  • Volvarina olivaeformis <small>(Kiener, 1834)</small>: synonym of Prunum olivaeforme <small>(Kiener, 1834)</small>
  • Volvarina pallida <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>: synonym of Hyalina pallida <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Volvarina parallela <small>Dall, 1918</small>: synonym of Volvarina taeniolata <small>Mörch, 1860</small>
  • Volvarina parviginella <small>Espinosa & Ortea, 2006</small>: synonym of Marigordiella parviginella <small>(Espinosa & Ortea, 2006)</small>
  • Volvarina parvula <small>(Locard, 1897)</small> : synonym of Volvarina attenuata <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>
  • Volvarina patagonica <small>Martens, 1881</small>: synonym of Volvarina warrenii <small>(Marrat, 1876)</small>
  • Volvarina paula <small>Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Alaginella atracta <small>(Tomlin, 1918)</small>
  • Volvarina paxillus <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>: synonym of Volvarina attenuata <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>
  • Volvarina pellucida <small>Tenison-Woods, 1877</small>: synonym of Serrata mustelina <small>(Angas, 1871)</small>
  • Volvarina peregrina <small>Gofas & Fernandes, 1992</small>: synonym of Mirpurina peregrina <small>(Gofas & F. Fernandes, 1992)</small> (original combination)
  • Volvarina puella <small>Gould, 1861</small>: synonym of Prunum capense <small>(Krauss, 1848)</small>
  • Volvarina quadriplicata <small>Risso, 1826</small>: synonym of Volvarina mitrella <small>(Risso, 1826)</small>
  • Volvarina quadripunctata <small>(Locard, 1897)</small>: synonym of Volvarina taeniata <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1846)</small>
  • Volvarina redfieldii <small>(Tryon, 1883)</small>: synonym of Prunum redfieldii <small>(Tryon, 1883)</small>
  • Volvarina rubrifasciata <small>Jousseaume, 1875</small>: synonym of Serrata fasciata <small>(Sowerby II, 1846)</small>
  • Volvarina rufescens <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina exilis <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Volvarina serrata <small>(Gaskoin, 1849)</small>: synonym of Serrata serrata <small>(Gaskoin, 1849)</small>
  • Volvarina simeri <small>Jousseaume, 1875</small>: synonym of Volvarina exilis <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Volvarina sordida <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>: synonym of Serrata delessertiana <small>(Récluz, 1841)</small>
  • Volvarina stanislas <small>Tenison-Woods, 1877</small>: synonym of Serrata mustelina <small>(Angas, 1871)</small>
  • Volvarina superstes <small>(Laseron, 1957)</small>: synonym of Hydroginella superstes <small>(Laseron, 1957)</small>
  • Volvarina tenuilabra <small>(Tomlin, 1917)</small>: synonym of Hyalina pallida <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • Volvarina torticulum <small>(Dall, 1881)</small>: synonym of Prunum torticulum <small>(Dall, 1881)</small>
  • Volvarina trailli <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>: synonym of Cryptospira trailli <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>
  • Volvarina tribalteata <small>Reeve, 1865</small>: synonym of Volvarina exilis <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Volvarina tridentata <small>(Tate, 1878)</small>: synonym of Hydroginella tridentata <small>(Tate, 1878)</small>
  • † Volvarina vaquezi <small>Cossmann, 1906</small>: synonym of Volvarina cylindracea <small>(Deshayes, 1865)</small>
  • Volvarina veliei <small>(Pilsbry, 1896)</small>: synonym of Prunum succineum <small>(Conrad, 1846)</small>
  • Volvarina verdensis <small>(E.A.Smith, 1875)</small>: synonym of Mirpurina verdensis <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>
  • Volvarina vermiculata <small>Jousseaume, 1875</small>: synonym of Volvarina avena <small>(Kiener, 1834)</small>
  • Volvarina vincentiana <small>(Cotton, 1944)</small>: synonym of Hydroginella vincentiana <small>(Cotton, 1944)</small>
  • Volvarina volunta <small>Laseron, 1957</small>: synonym of Demissa volunta <small>(Laseron, 1957)</small>

References

  • Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp., 547 pp
  • Boyer, Franck
  • 2000. The genus Volvarina (Volutacea : Marginellidae) in Brazil. Part 1 : revision of the species described by A. Bavay, and closely related species. Novapex 1(2):35–55.
  • 2001. Two Volvarina (Marginellidae) from deep waters off Northern Honduras. Novapex 2(1):3–8.
  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
  • Ortea J. (2014). Cómo integrar Ciencia y Naturaleza: Descripción de nuevas especies de Volvarina Hinds, 1844 (Mollusca: Marginellidae) de la isla de Guadeloupe y sus islotes satélites (Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe), nombradas en honor de treinta mujeres distinguidas con el Premio L'Oreal-Unesco. Revista de la Real Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 26: 129–188.
  • Ortea J. (2019). Dos nuevas especies de Sao Vicente, dedicadas a B. Leza y a la morna, refuerzan proponer Mirpurina Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2019, como género independiente de Marginellidae. Avicennia. 24: 55–68.
  • ORTEA, J., MORO, L. & ESPINOSA, J. 2019. Otra visión de la estructura del género Volvarina Hinds, 1844 (Mollusca: Marginellidae) en las islas de Cabo Verde. I, el caso de Volvarina taeniata (Sowerby, 1846). Avicennia, 24: 9–20.
  • Cossignani T. & Lorenz F., 2021. - 13 nuove marginelle da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 110: 10-30

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