| 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: