Biology:Testudovolva nipponensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Testudovolva nipponensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Testudovolva
Species:
T. nipponensis
Binomial name
Testudovolva nipponensis
(Pilsbry, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ovula nipponensis Pilsbry, 1931
  • Prionovolva brevis Allan, 1956
  • Pseudosimnia kandai Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973

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

Description

The shell size varies between 5 mm and 14 mm. Color can vary, including white, fawn or pale purple with outer lip white.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and the Philippines . Can be found at low tide as well as among soft corals.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Testudovolva nipponensis (Pilsbry, 1913). WoRMS (2009). Testudovolva nipponensis (Pilsbry, 1913). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430569 on 20 January 2011 .
  • Cate, C. N. 1973. A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger 15 (supplement): 1–117
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). The Living Ovulidae - A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany

Wikidata ☰ Q5233008 entry