Dentiovula dorsuosa

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Dentiovula dorsuosa
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A live individual of Dentiovula dorsuosa, in situ on its prey species, in Metinaro, East Timor.
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Dentiovula
Species:
D. dorsuosa
Binomial name
Dentiovula dorsuosa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Ovulum dorsuosum Hinds, 1844

Dentiovula dorsuosa is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844) . WoRMS (2009). Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430767 on 5 June 2010 .