Phenacovolva

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Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.[2]

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Phenacovolva
Phenacovolva nectarea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Ovulidae
Subfamily: Ovulinae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Iredale, 1930[1]
Type species
Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930
Synonyms
  • Phenacovolva (Phenacovolva) Iredale, 1930
  • Phenacovolva (Turbovula) C. N. Cate, 1973
  • Turbovula C. N. Cate, 1973
  • Volva (Phenacovolva) Iredale, 1930
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Description

The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.

Distribution

These species can usually be found on gorgonians in deep water in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

Species within the genus Phenacovolva include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

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