Pyrene flava
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Pyrene flava (Bruguière, 1789)
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Pyrene flava, common name : the yellow dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 12 mm and 25 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar, Tanzania and in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
- ^ a b Pyrene flava Bruguiere. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 November 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
External links
- "Pyrene flava". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.