Phenacovolva lahainaensis

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Phenacovolva lahainaensis
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Photo of living animal of Phenacovolva lahainensis on Antipathes sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species:
P. lahainaensis
Binomial name
Phenacovolva lahainaensis
(Cate, 1969)
Synonyms [1]
  • Phenacovolva carneopictaRehder & Wilson, 1975
  • Phenacovolva weaveriCate, 1973
  • Spiculata michaelkingiCate, 1973

Phenacovolva lahainaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1] It was originally discovered alive on black coral on the coast of the island of Maui. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969) . WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431234 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. "The veliger". Northern California Malacozoological Club. California Malacozoological Society. 11. 1968.