Pellasimnia hochmuthi

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Pellasimnia hochmuthi
Pellasimnia hochmuthi (MNHN-IM-2000-21240).jpeg
Shell of Pellasimnia hochmuthi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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P. hochmuthi
Binomial name
Pellasimnia hochmuthi
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009

Pellasimnia hochmuthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Description[]

The length of the shell attains 12.9 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the East China Sea.

References[]

  1. ^ Pellasimnia hochmuthi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. WoRMS (2009). Pellasimnia hochmuthi Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431161 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.


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