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Crenavolva traillii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Ovulidae

Scientific name
  
Crenavolva traillii

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Cypraeoidea

Subfamily
  
Prionovolvinae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Primovula, Phenacovolva rosea, Phenacovolva, Ovula, Calpurnus verrucosus

Crenavolva traillii, common name Traill's ovulid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, in the Indo-Pacific and off Australia (Queensland).

References

Crenavolva traillii Wikipedia