Cyphoma aureocinctum
Species of gastropod
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Cyphoma aureocinctum, common name : the gold-banded egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
| Cyphoma aureocinctum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Cyphoma |
| Species: | C. aureocinctum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphoma aureocinctum (Dall, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along Cape Verde, West Africa, Southeast USA and Brazil.[2]