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Volvarina compressa

Volvarina compressa, common name the compressed marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

Description

The shell is cylindrically oblong, rather narrow, compressed in the middle, shining-white and glassy. The spire is small and obtuse. The outer lip is rather thickened, opaque. The columella is four-plaited.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Borneo, Indonesia.

References

  • Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp
  • Boyer F. (2015). Sur quelques Volvarina (Marginellidae) de l'Océan Indien occidental. Xenophora Taxonomy. 6: 19-31