Prionovolva choshiensis

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Prionovolva choshiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Prionovolvinae
Genus:
Prionovolva
Species:
P. choshiensis
Binomial name
Prionovolva choshiensis
(Cate, 1973)
Synonyms [1]
  • Galera choshiensisCate, 1973

Prionovolva choshiensis 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

Distribution

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References

  1. 1 2 Prionovolva choshiensis (Cate, 1973) . WoRMS (2009). Prionovolva choshiensis (Cate, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430585 on 5 June 2010 .


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