Cuspivolva cuspis

Cuspivolva cuspis is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Cuspivolva cuspis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Prionovolvinae
Genus:
Cuspivolva
Species:
C. cuspis
Binomial name
Cuspivolva cuspis
(Cate, 1973)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crenavolva cuspis Cate, 1973

Description

They have a shaft-like body, propelled by two spheres at one end that stick to the ground so that it may inch along. Its head resembles the top of a mushroom, but is pink with a small hole at the top through which to eat.

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References
  1. Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973). WoRMS (2009). Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432361 on 5 June 2010 .


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