Biology:Cypraeovula cruickshanki

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cypraeovula cruickshanki
Scientific classification
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Gastropoda
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C. cruickshanki
Binomial name
Cypraeovula cruickshanki
(Kilburn, 1972)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cypraea cruickshanki Kilburn, 1972[1]

Cypraeovula cruickshanki is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Description

This globular species attains a size of 30 mm.

Distribution

Durban, at 430 m. depth.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kilburn, R. N. (1972). "A new cowry from deep water off Natal, with notes on allied species(Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)". Durban Museum Novitates 9 (14): 209–216, pls. 1–2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13509080 entry