Trivirostra hordacea

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Trivirostra hordacea
Trivirostra spp. Hawaii (6437564143).jpg
Shell of Trivirostra hordacea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Triviidae
Genus: Trivirostra
Species:
T. hordacea
Binomial name
Trivirostra hordacea
Kiener, 1843 [1]
Synonyms
  • Cypraea hordacea Kiener, 1844 (original combination)
  • Cypraea insectaMighels, 1845· unaccepted
  • Trivia hordacea(Kiener, 1844)
  • Trivia insecta(Mighels, 1845) ·

Trivirostra hordacea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias. [2]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm. They are white in colour and are characterised by their prominent ribs.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Hawaii, Fiji, Okinawa, Japan, Nerw South Wales (Australia), Zanzibar.

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References

  1. F. A. Schilder. "Cypaeacea from Hawaii" (PDF). Hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trivirostra hordacea (Kiener, 1844)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 28 March 2022.