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Volema
Sign in to saveVolema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyMelongenidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 161
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Melongenidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, United States, Philippines, India
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Volema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.
==Description== (Described as Thalessa) The spire is elevated. The whorls are spinose and angulated at the upper part. The aperture is moderate. The columella is rounded and tubercular in front. The outer lip is nodulous internally.
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