Biology:Phenacovolva lahainaensis

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Phenacovolva lahainaensis
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Photo of living animal of Phenacovolva lahainensis on Antipathes sp.
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species:
P. lahainaensis
Binomial name
Phenacovolva lahainaensis
(Cate, 1969)
Synonyms[1]
  • Phenacovolva carneopicta Rehder & Wilson, 1975
  • Phenacovolva weaveri Cate, 1973
  • Spiculata michaelkingi Cate, 1973

Phenacovolva lahainaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1] It was originally discovered alive on black coral on the coast of the island of Maui.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431234 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. "The veliger". Northern California Malacozoological Club (California Malacozoological Society) 11. 1968. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/134126#page/505/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6780630 entry