Cyphoma emarginatum
Species of gastropod
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Cyphoma emarginatum, common name : the Emarginate Cyphoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
| Cyphoma emarginatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Cyphoma |
| Species: | C. emarginatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphoma emarginatum (Sowerby I, 1830) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The shell size varies between 15 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.