Amonovula
Amonovula piriei may be difficult to spot.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Amonovula
Fehse, 2019
Species:
A. piriei
Binomial name
Amonovula piriei
(Petuch, 1973)
Synonyms[1]
  • Primovula piriei Petuch, 1973
  • Prosimnia piriei (Petuch, 1973)

Amonovula is a monotypic genus[2] of marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries

Species

Distribution

It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, living in association with a gorgonian; its colour varies so that it matches the colouring of its host gorgonian.

References

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  1. 1 2 Bouchet, Philippe (2021). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Amonovula piriei (Petuch, 1973)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Bouchet, Philippe (2021). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Amonovula Fehse, 2019". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  • Fehse D. (2019). Contributions to the knowledge of the Ovulidae, XXVII. New generic assignment for Primovula piriei Petuch, 1973 (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Conchylia. 50(1-4): 33–38.
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