Testudovolva nebula
Species of gastropod
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Testudovolva nebula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, from which the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries also belong to.[1]
| Testudovolva nebula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Testudovolva |
| Species: | T. nebula |
| Binomial name | |
| Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
This species ranges in size from 4-12 mm long, with a width around 8mm. They appear mottled pink/red and white, with small protrusions. The shell is roundly humped on the dorsal side.[2] After death, their shells can be a number of colors: off-white, orange, pink, red, purple; and patterns: striated, spotted.[3]
Distribution and Habitat
Testudovolva nebula can be found off the coasts of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia. They live around 160 m below the surface of the water, on Dendronephthya.[2]