Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Ovulidae Scientific name Simnia arcuata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cypraeoidea Subfamily Simniinae Rank Species | |
Similar Simnia, Diaulula sandiegensis, Diaulula, Dirona picta, Chestnut cowrie | ||
Simnia arcuata, common name Vidler's simnia, 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 an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 26 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands and from California to Peru.
References
Simnia arcuata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA