Biology:Prosimnia semperi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Prosimnia semperi
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.187253 - Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881) - Ovulidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Prosimnia
Species:
P. semperi
Binomial name
Prosimnia semperi
(Weinkauff, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ovula hordacea Lamarck, 1810
  • Ovula sempieri Weinkauff, 1881
  • Ovula triticea Fischer, 1927
  • Ovulum hordaceum Sowerby, 1830
  • Primovula coarctaca Schilder, 1941

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

Description

Distribution

P. semperi is native to the coasts of Madagascar and parts of South Africa .[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881). WoRMS (2009). Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430631 on 5 June 2010 .

Wikidata ☰ Q6780893 entry