Biology:Testudovolva nebula
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Testudovolva nebula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Testudovolva |
| Species: | T. nebula
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| Binomial name | |
| Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
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Testudovolva nebula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, from which the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries also belong to.[1]
Description
This species ranges in size from 4-12 mm long, with a width around 8mm. They appear mottled pink/red and white, with small protrusions. The shell is roundly humped on the dorsal side.[2] After death, their shells can be a number of colors: off-white, orange, pink, red, purple; and patterns: striated, spotted.[3]
Distribution and Habitat
Testudovolva nebula can be found off the coasts of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia. They live around 160 m below the surface of the water, on Dendronephthya (this version).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971). WoRMS (2009). Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430570 on 5 June 2010 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lee, Jun-Sang; Kho, Dong-Bum; Min, Duk-Ki. "Ten New Records of the Korean Ovulidae species". https://accesson.kr/malacol/v.32/3/211/52669.
- ↑ "Testudovolva nebula - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy" (in en). https://conchology.be/?t=263&family=OVULIDAE%20EOCYPRAEINAE&fullspecies=Testudovolva%20nebula&shellID=8243&srsltid=AfmBOorqSuRknY7paWuuyXzyA3kphMSLdUxO0VQLZdRtWqWeshc0qXxb.
Wikidata ☰ Q6780404 entry
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