Biology:Cuspivolva formosa

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Cuspivolva formosa
Scientific classification
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Prionovolvinae
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C. formosa
Binomial name
Cuspivolva formosa
(Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
Synonyms[1]
  • Delonovolva formosa (Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
  • Ovulum formosum Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848

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

Description

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. 1.0 1.1 Cuspivolva formosa (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). WoRMS (2009). Cuspivolva formosa (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430743 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 "矛梭螺". China Animal Scientific Database. Chinese Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032808/http://www.bioinfo.cn/db05/BjdwSpecies.php?action=view&id=10745. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5196247 entry