Volvarina oceanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores.
References
Gofas S. (1989). Le genre Volvarina (Marginellidae) dans la Méditerranée et l'Atlantique du Nord-Est. Bollettino Malacologico 25: 159-182, 25 fig Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp.
External links
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213