Prionovolva freemani

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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 Edit this 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]
  • Testudovolva freemani (Liltved & Millard, 1994)

Description

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The shell size varies between 4 mm and 8 mm

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa

References

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  1. ^ a b 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