Volva volva
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| Volva volva near Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique | |
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| Five views of a shell of Volva volva | |
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| Species: | V. volva
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Volva volva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae (false cowries).[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]
References
- ^ a b 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 .
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Volva volva" at the Encyclopedia of Life