Biology:Amonovula

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Amonovula
Gorgonian egg cowrie (Prosimnia piriei) (49257991831).jpg
Amonovula piriei may be difficult to spot.
Scientific classification edit
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

  • 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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