Primovula formosa is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Primovula formosa
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P. formosa
Binomial name
Primovula formosa
(Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
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This species is distributed in East Asia, spanning north from Japan, both sides of Taiwan Straits, Thailand and East Kalimantan.[2] Usually habitat at bottom of sea, on species of order Gorgonacea at depth of 15-18m[2].

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Primovula formosa (G. B. Sowerby II in Adams & Reeve, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1379348 on 2020-09-29
  2. ^ a b "矛梭螺" [Cuspivolva formosa]. China Animal Scientific Database. Chinese Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  • Fehse D. (2019). Contributions to the knowledge of the Ovulidae, XXVIII. On the identity of Ovulum formosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 and description of a new Cuspivolva. Conchylia. 50(1-4): 47-53.
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