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Crenavolva grovesi
Crenavolva grovesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
| Crenavolva grovesi | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Crenavolva grovesi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Crenavolva |
| Species: | C. grovesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crenavolva grovesi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 8.7 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References edit
- ^ Crenavolva grovesi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Crenavolva grovesi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430701 on 5 June 2010 .
- Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., 2009 The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, p. 651 pp