Amonovula

Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amonovula is a monotypic genus[2] of marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Littorinimorpha
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Amonovula
Amonovula piriei may be difficult to spot.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Amonovula
Fehse, 2019
Species:
A. piriei
Binomial name
Amonovula piriei
(Petuch, 1973)
Synonyms[1]
  • Primovula piriei Petuch, 1973
  • Prosimnia piriei (Petuch, 1973)
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Species

  • Amonovula piriei is the only species in the genus.[1]

Distribution

It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, living in association with a gorgonian; its colour varies so that it matches the colouring of its host gorgonian.

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