Dentiovula azumai

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

Dentiovula azumai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Cypraeoidea
Family:
Ovulidae
Subfamily:
Prionovolvinae
Genus:
Dentiovula
Species:
D. azumai
Binomial name
Dentiovula azumai
(Cate, 1970)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crenavolva azumai (Cate, 1970)
  • Crenavolva curiosa Cate, 1973
  • Primovula azumai Cate, 1970
  • Primovula myrakeenae Azuma & Cate, 1971

Description

Distribution

References
  1. Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970). WoRMS (2009). Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430785 on 5 June 2010 .


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