Carpiscula virginiae
Species of gastropod
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Carpiscula virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
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| Carpiscula virginiae | |
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| Shell of Carpiscula virginiae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Carpiscula |
| Species: | C. virginiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpiscula virginiae Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 | |
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Réunion.