Prionovolva freemani
Prionovolva freemani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
| Prionovolva freemani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Prionovolva |
| Species: | P. freemani |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 4 mm and 8 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa
References
- Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994. WoRMS (2009). Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432260 on 20 January 2011 .
- Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). The Living Ovulidae – A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany
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