Naviculavolva massierorum

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

Naviculavolva massierorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Simniinae
Genus:
Naviculavolva
Species:
N. massierorum
Binomial name
Naviculavolva massierorum
(Fehse, 1999)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cymbovula massierorum Fehse, 1999

Description

The shell size varies between 7 mm and 19 mm

Distribution

This species is distribute din the Indian Ocean along Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.

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References
  1. Naviculavolva massierorum (Fehse, 1999). WoRMS (2009). Naviculavolva massierorum (Fehse, 1999). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431019 on 10 November 2010 .
  • - Fehse D. (1999). Studies on Ovulidae and Triviidae of Mozambique and Réunion. La Conchiglia 31(292): 47–55, 63
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). The Living Ovulidae - A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany
  • "Naviculavolva massierorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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