Cymbovula acicularis

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cymbovula acicularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

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Cymbovula acicularis
Shell specimen
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Cymbovula
Species:
C. acicularis
Binomial name
Cymbovula acicularis
(Lamarck, 1810)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bulla secale Dillwyn, 1817
  • Cymbovula bahamensis (Cate, 1973)
  • Cymbula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810)
  • Cymbula bahamensis Cate, 1973 (original combination)
  • Neosimnia acicularis (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Ovula acicularis Lamarck, 1810
  • Ovulum acicularis (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Radius acicularis (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Simnia acicularis (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Volva acicularis (Lamarck, 1811)
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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Guadeloupe.

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

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