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

Description

The shell size varies between 4 mm and 8 mm.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa

References

  1. ^ a b Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994. WoRMS (2009). Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432260 on 20 January 2011 .
  2. ^ "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods". Conchology.
  • Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). The Living Ovulidae – A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionovolva_freemani
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