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Crenavolva philippei

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Crenavolva philippei
Shell of Crenavolva philippei (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. philippei
Binomial name
Crenavolva philippei
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.

References

  1. ^ Crenavolva philippei Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Crenavolva philippei Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430703 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., 2009 - The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, p. 651 pp