Carpiscula virginiae

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Carpiscula virginiae
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Shell of Carpiscula virginiae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. virginiae
Binomial name
Carpiscula virginiae
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

Carpiscula virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion.

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References

  1. Carpiscula virginiae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 . WoRMS (2009). Carpiscula virginiae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430630 on 5 June 2010 .