| Cuspivolva cuspis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Cuspivolva |
| Species: | C. cuspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cuspivolva cuspis is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]
They have a shaft-like body, propelled by two spheres at one end that stick to the ground so that it may inch along. Its head resembles the top of a mushroom, but is pink with a small hole at the top through which to eat.
Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies.
Primovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, the false cowries.
Pellasimnia is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Ovulinae of the family Ovulidae, sometimes known as the false cowries and the cowry allies.
Cuspivolva allynsmithi is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva bellica is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva draperi is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva habui is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva helenae is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva mucronata is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva ostheimerae is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva platysia is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva queenslandica is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Cuspivolva singularis is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Crenavolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.
Cuspivolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeninae of the family Ovulidae.
Cymbovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
Dentiovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
Diminovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.
Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.
Pseudosimnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.