Testudovolva ericae

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Testudovolva ericae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Testudovolva
Species:
T. ericae
Binomial name
Testudovolva ericae
(Cossignani & Calo, 2002) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Prionovolva ericaeCossignani & Calo, 2002

Testudovolva ericae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [2]

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Description

The shell size varies between 6 mm and 14 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia.

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References

  1. Cossignani & Calo. 2002. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale, 36 : 6–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 Testudovolva ericae (Cossignani & Calo, 2002) . WoRMS (2010). Testudovolva ericae (Cossignani & Calo, 2002) . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536028 on 20 January 2011 .

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