Cymbovula acicularis
| Cymbovula acicularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Subfamily: | Simniinae |
| Genus: | Cymbovula |
| Species: | C. acicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Bulla secale Dillwyn, 1817 | |
Cymbovula acicularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0.3 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810). WoRMS (2009). Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419725 on 5 June 2010.
- 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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