Diminovula caledonica
Appearance
Diminovula caledonica | |
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Shell of Diminovula caledonica (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Ovulidae |
Genus: | Diminovula |
Species: | D. caledonica
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Binomial name | |
Diminovula caledonica (Crosse, 1872)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Diminovula caledonica is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 13.4 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Diminovula caledonica (Crosse, 1872). WoRMS (2009). Diminovula caledonica (Crosse, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430618 on 5 June 2010 .
- Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks
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