Biology:Carpiscula virginiae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Carpiscula virginiae
Carpiscula virginiae (MNHN-IM-2000-21236).jpeg
Shell of Carpiscula virginiae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Carpiscula
Species:
C. virginiae
Binomial name
Carpiscula virginiae
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

Carpiscula virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion.

References

  1. Carpiscula virginiae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Carpiscula virginiae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430630 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks


Wikidata ☰ Q5045832 entry