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Phenacovolva lahainaensis

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Species of mollusc

Phenacovolva lahainaensis
Photo of living animal of Phenacovolva lahainensis on Antipathes sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Species: P. lahainaensis
Binomial name
Phenacovolva lahainaensis
(Cate, 1969)
Synonyms
  • Phenacovolva carneopicta Rehder & Wilson, 1975
  • Phenacovolva weaveri Cate, 1973
  • Spiculata michaelkingi Cate, 1973

Phenacovolva lahainaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. It was originally discovered alive on black coral on the coast of the island of Maui.

References

  1. ^ Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431234 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. "The veliger". Northern California Malacozoological Club. 11. California Malacozoological Society. 1968.
Taxon identifiers
Phenacovolva lahainaensis


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