Crenavolva aureola

Crenavolva aureola

''Crenavolva aureola'' 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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Appearance

The length of the shell attains 5.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderUnknown Order
FamilyOvulidae
GenusCrenavolva
SpeciesC. aureola
Photographed in
Philippines