Lunovula cancellata
Lunovula cancellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.[1]
| Lunovula cancellata | |
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| Shell of Lunovula cancellata (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Lunovula |
| Species: | L. cancellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lunovula cancellata Lorenz, 2007 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 6.4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands.
References
- Lunovula cancellata Lorenz, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
- Lorenz F. (2007) Two new species of Lunovula (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Ovulidae) from New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands. Visaya 2(1): 64-69.
- 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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