Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Ovulidae Scientific name Prionovolva brevis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cypraeoidea Subfamily Prionovolvinae Rank Species | |
Similar Primovula, Phenacovolva, Phenacovolva rosea | ||
Prionovolva brevis 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 shell size varies between 6 mm and 22 mmDistribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia and in the Indian Ocean along Somalia.
References
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