Trivirostra hordacea

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Trivirostra hordacea
Trivirostra spp. Hawaii (6437564143).jpg
Shell of Trivirostra hordacea
Scientific classification
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Triviinae
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T. hordacea
Binomial name
Trivirostra hordacea
Kiener, 1843[1]

Trivirostra hordacea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.[2] They are white in colour and are characterised by their prominent ribs.

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References[]

  1. ^ http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op10-3.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trivirostra hordacea (Kiener, 1844)".
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