Phenacovolva nectarea

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Phenacovolva nectarea
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A live Phenacovolva nectarea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species:
P. nectarea
Binomial name
Phenacovolva nectarea
Iredale, 1930
Synonyms [1]
  • Phenacovolva tokioiCate, 1973

Phenacovolva nectarea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930 . WoRMS (2010). Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467630 on 5 June 2010 .