Pellasimnia hochmuthi

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Pellasimnia hochmuthi
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Shell of Pellasimnia hochmuthi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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P. hochmuthi
Binomial name
Pellasimnia hochmuthi
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

Pellasimnia hochmuthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 12.9 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the East China Sea.

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References

  1. Pellasimnia hochmuthi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 . WoRMS (2009). Pellasimnia hochmuthi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431161 on 5 June 2010 .