Phenacovolva morrisoni

Phenacovolva morrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Phenacovolva morrisoni
Shell of Phenacovolva morrisoni (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species:
P. morrisoni
Binomial name
Phenacovolva morrisoni
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

Description

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The length of the shell attains 19.7 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands.

References

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  1. ^ Phenacovolva morrisoni Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva morrisoni Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431229 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., 2009 The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, p. 651 pp