Phenacovolva | |
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Phenacovolva nectarea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
Family: | Ovulidae |
Subfamily: | Ovulinae |
Genus: | Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930 [1] |
Type species | |
Phenacovolva nectareaIredale, 1930 | |
Synonyms | |
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Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae. [2]
The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.
These species can usually be found on gorgonians in deep water in the Indo-Pacific.
Species within the genus Phenacovolva include: