Kuroshiovolva lacanientae | |
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Shell of Kuroshiovolva lacanientae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Ovulidae |
Genus: | Kuroshiovolva |
Species: | K. lacanientae |
Binomial name | |
Kuroshiovolva lacanientae Lorenz, 2009[1] | |
Kuroshiovolva lacanientae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 29.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Lorenz (2009). Conchylia 40 (3–4) : 38–44. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Kuroshiovolva lacanientae Lorenz, 2009. WoRMS (2010). Kuroshiovolva lacanientae Lorenz, 2009. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=457773 on 5 June 2010 .
- Lorenz, F., 2009. Two new species of Ovulidae from the western Pacific (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 40(3-4): 38-42
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