Cypraeovula edentulata, common name : the toothless cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
| Cypraeovula edentula | |
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| A lateral view of a shell of Cypraeovula edentula, anterior end towards the right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cypraeidae |
| Genus: | Cypraeovula |
| Species: | C. edentula
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| Binomial name | |
| Cypraeovula edentula Gray, 1825
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| Synonyms.[1] | |
Description
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Distribution
editThis marine species is distributed along Tanzania and the East Coast of South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b Cypraeovula edentula Gray. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Verdcourt, B. (1959). The cowries of the East African Coast: Supplement II. JEANHS XXIII (100): 130–134
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