Crenavolva virgo

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

Crenavolva virgo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Prionovolvinae
Genus:
Crenavolva
Species:
C. virgo
Binomial name
Crenavolva virgo
(Azuma & Cate, 1971)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crenavolva periopsis Cate, 1978
  • Primovula virgo Azuma & Cate, 1971

References
  1. Crenavolva virgo (Azuma & Cate, 1971). WoRMS (2009). Crenavolva virgo (Azuma & Cate, 1971). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430700 on 5 June 2010 .


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