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

Subspecies, forma, variety

Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848) Volvarina zonata f. cleo Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Volvarina zonata f. bilineata (Krauss, 1848) Volvarina zonata var. kraussi (W. H. Turton, 1932) (taxon inquirendum)

Volvarina zonata

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.

Volvarina zonata

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

Volvarina zonata

References

Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.

External links

Kiener L.C. (1834-1841). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles. Vol. 3. Famille des Columellaires. Genres Mitre (Mitra), Lamarck, pp. 1-120, pl. 1-34 [https://books.google.com/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg$

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