Biology:Phenacovolva barbieri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Phenacovolva barbieri
Phenacovolva barbieri (MNHN-IM-2000-21243).jpeg
Shell of Phenacovolva barbieri (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species:
P. barbieri
Binomial name
Phenacovolva barbieri
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 31.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines .

References

  1. Phenacovolva barbieri Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva barbieri Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431224 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 ☰ Q6781468 entry