Phenacovolva lahainaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1] It was originally discovered alive on black coral on the coast of the island of Maui.[2]
| Phenacovolva lahainaensis | |
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| Photo of living animal of Phenacovolva lahainensis on Antipathes sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Phenacovolva |
| Species: | P. lahainaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969)
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References
edit- ^ a b Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). WoRMS (2009). Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431234 on 5 June 2010 .
- ^ "The veliger". Northern California Malacozoological Club. 11. California Malacozoological Society. 1968.