Crenavolva janae
Crenavolva janae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
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Shell of Crenavolva janae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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Species: | C. janae |
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Crenavolva janae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northwest Australia.
References
- Crenavolva janae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Crenavolva janae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species 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
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