| Cyphoma versicolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Cyphoma |
| Species: | C. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003 | |
Cyphoma versicolor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.
Habitat
It has been recorded at depths of 45 to 50 m.
References
- Fehse. 2003. La Conchiglia, 35 (308) : 11–39. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003. WoRMS (2010). Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=396011 on 5 June 2010 .
- ^ Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Cyphoma versicolor | |
This Ovulidae-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |