Cypraeovula cruickshanki
Cypraeovula cruickshanki is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
| Cypraeovula cruickshanki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Cypraeovula |
| Species: | C. cruickshanki |
| Binomial name | |
| Cypraeovula cruickshanki (Kilburn, 1972)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
This globular species attains a size of 30 mm.
Distribution
Durban, at 430 m. depth.
References
- Kilburn, R. N. (1972). "A new cowry from deep water off Natal, with notes on allied species(Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)". Durban Museum Novitates. 9 (14): 209–216, pls. 1–2.
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