Volvarina artemisae

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.3 mm, its diameter 2.4mm. The shell itself is smooth and shiny. It is long and subcylindrical, with a slightly convex left side. The shape includes about 3 turns, with the last turn taking up around 80% of the shells length. The opening to the shell is long and narrow, with a wide, thick lip. The shell's colouring is a dark orange-brown, with three white bands.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.