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Volvarina charbarensis

Volvarina charbarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae (the margin snails).

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

According to the original description, it has a snowy-white, unicolorous, vividly polished shell with an acute apex. It contains five whorls. The body whorl is straight. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The outer lip is slightly thickened and involute. The columella has five plaits.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

References

  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
  • Boyer F. (2017). Révision des Marginellidae du Récifal supérieur de l'île de Masirah (Oman). Xenophora Taxonomy. 17: 3-31

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