Cuspivolva formosa

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

Cuspivolva formosa
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. formosa
Binomial name
Cuspivolva formosa
(Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
Synonyms[1]

Distribution

This species is distributed in East Asia, spanning north from Japan, both sides of Taiwan Straits, Thailand and East Kalimantan.[2] Usually habitat at bottom of sea, on species of order Gorgonacea at depth of 15-18m[2].

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References
  1. Cuspivolva formosa (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). WoRMS (2009). Cuspivolva formosa (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430743 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. "矛梭螺" [Cuspivolva formosa]. China Animal Scientific Database. Chinese Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2009.


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