Aclyvolva coarctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Aclyvolva coarctata
Shell of Aclyvolva coarctata (holotype at the Natural History Museum, London)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Aclyvolva
Species:
A. coarctata
Binomial name
Aclyvolva coarctata
Synonyms[1]
  • Aclyvolva vulgaris X.-T. Ma, 1986
  • Hiata coarctata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
  • Hiata rugosa C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973 (original combination)
  • Hiatavolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848)
  • Hiatavolva rugosa (C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973)
  • Ovulum coarctatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 (original combination)
  • Phenacovolva rugosa (C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973)
  • Primovula horimasarui M. Azuma & C. N. Cate, 1971

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 35 mm.[2]

Distribution

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the central Indo-Pacific area like for example in India, Japan, New Guinea[2] and New Caledonia.[3] The holotype was found in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclyvolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1380384 on 2024-03-07
  2. ^ a b "Aclyvolva lanceolata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Endemia.nc".
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