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Trivirostra hordacea

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Trivirostra hordacea
Shell of Trivirostra hordacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Triviidae
Genus: Trivirostra
Species:
T. hordacea
Binomial name
Trivirostra hordacea
Kiener, 1843[1]
Synonyms
  • Cypraea hordacea Kiener, 1844 (original combination)
  • Cypraea insecta Mighels, 1845 · unaccepted
  • Trivia hordacea (Kiener, 1844)
  • Trivia insecta (Mighels, 1845) ·

Trivirostra hordacea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm. They are white in colour and are characterised by their prominent ribs.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Hawaii, Fiji, Okinawa, Japan, Nerw South Wales (Australia), Zanzibar.

References

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  1. ^ F. A. Schilder. "Cypaeacea from Hawaii" (PDF). Hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trivirostra hordacea (Kiener, 1844)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  • Fehse D. (2002) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Triviidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) V. Kritische Beurteilung der Genera und Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung Semitrivia Cossmann, 1903. Acta Conchyliorum 6: 3-48.
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
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