Primovula formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Eocypraeinae
Genus:
Primovula
Species:
P. formosa
Binomial name
Primovula formosa
(Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
Synonyms[1]

Primovula formosa is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Distribution

This species is distributed in East Asia, spanning north from Japan, both sides of Taiwan Straits, Thailand and East Kalimantan.[2] Usually habitat at bottom of sea, on species of order Gorgonacea at depth of 15-18m[2].

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Primovula formosa (G. B. Sowerby II in Adams & Reeve, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1379348 on 2020-09-29
  2. 1 2 "矛梭螺" [Cuspivolva formosa]. China Animal Scientific Database. Chinese Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  • Fehse D. (2019). Contributions to the knowledge of the Ovulidae, XXVIII. On the identity of Ovulum formosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 and description of a new Cuspivolva. Conchylia. 50(1-4): 47-53.


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