Volvarina martinezae


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

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.4 mm, its diameter 4.2 mm. It has a cylindrical shape, and the spire is low or sometimes slightly elevated.
Their functional type is benthos.
Their feeding type is predatory.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

Etymology

The specific name, martinezae, is in honour of the Cuban marine zoologist Nereida Martinez Estalella.