Volva volva

Volva volva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae (false cowries).[1]

Volva volva
Volva volva near Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
Five views of a shell of Volva volva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Ovulinae
Genus:
Volva
Species:
V. volva
Binomial name
Volva volva
Synonyms[1]

Description

The shell of Volva volva ranges between 45 and 186 mm in length. The canals are long and narrow, while the body whorl is about one-third or less of the shell length.[2]

Distribution

Volva volva is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[3]

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References
  1. Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2009). Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431078 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. Harasewych, M. G.; Moretzsohn, Fabio (2010). The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells. University of Chicago Press. p. 343. ISBN 0226315770.
  3. "Volva volva" at the Encyclopedia of Life


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