Cuspivolva cuspis
| Cuspivolva cuspis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Cuspivolva |
| Species: | C. cuspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973) | |
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Cuspivolva cuspis is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
Description
They have a shaft-like body, propelled by two spheres at one end that stick to the ground so that it may inch along. Its head resembles the top of a mushroom, but is pink with a small hole at the top through which to eat.
References
- ^ a b Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973). WoRMS (2009). Cuspivolva cuspis (Cate, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 June 2010 .