Diminovula caledonica

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diminovula caledonica is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

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Diminovula caledonica
Shell of Diminovula caledonica (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Diminovula
Species:
D. caledonica
Binomial name
Diminovula caledonica
(Crosse, 1872)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ovula caldeonica Crosse, 1872
  • Ovula pudica sensu Tryon, 1885 not A. Adams, 1855
  • Pseudosimnia caledonica (Crosse, 1872)
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Description

The length of the shell attains 13.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

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