Dentiovula dorsuosa

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Dentiovula dorsuosa
Cowry.jpg
A live individual of Dentiovula dorsuosa, in situ on its prey species, in Metinaro, East Timor.
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Prionovolvinae
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D. dorsuosa
Binomial name
Dentiovula dorsuosa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ovulum dorsuosum Hinds, 1844

Dentiovula dorsuosa is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844). WoRMS (2009). Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430767 on 5 June 2010 .


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