Cypraeovula cruickshanki

Summary

Cypraeovula cruickshanki is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Cypraeovula cruickshanki
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C. cruickshanki
Binomial name
Cypraeovula cruickshanki
(Kilburn, 1972)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cypraea cruickshanki Kilburn, 1972[1]

Description edit

This globular species attains a size of 30 mm.

Distribution edit

Durban, at 430 m. depth.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kilburn, R. N. (1972). "A new cowry from deep water off Natal, with notes on allied species(Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)". Durban Museum Novitates. 9 (14): 209–216, pls. 1–2.