Naviculavolva massierorum

Naviculavolva massierorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Naviculavolva massierorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Simniinae
Genus:
Naviculavolva
Species:
N. massierorum
Binomial name
Naviculavolva massierorum
(Fehse, 1999)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cymbovula massierorum Fehse, 1999

Description

The shell size varies between 7 mm and 19 mm

Distribution

This species is distribute din the Indian Ocean along Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.

References
  1. Naviculavolva massierorum (Fehse, 1999). WoRMS (2009). Naviculavolva massierorum (Fehse, 1999). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431019 on 10 November 2010 .
  • - Fehse D. (1999). Studies on Ovulidae and Triviidae of Mozambique and Réunion. La Conchiglia 31(292): 47–55, 63
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). The Living Ovulidae - A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany
  • "Naviculavolva massierorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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