Biology:Diminovula caledonica

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Diminovula caledonica
Diminovula caledonica (MNHN-IM-2000-33828).jpeg
Shell of Diminovula caledonica (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Diminovula
Species:
D. caledonica
Binomial name
Diminovula caledonica
(Crosse, 1872)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ovula caldeonica Crosse, 1872
  • Ovula pudica sensu Tryon, 1885 not A. Adams, 1855
  • Pseudosimnia caledonica (Crosse, 1872)

Diminovula caledonica is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 13.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Diminovula caledonica (Crosse, 1872). WoRMS (2009). Diminovula caledonica (Crosse, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430618 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

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q5277385 entry