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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae egg cowries

Genus: Phenacovolva

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17 species (see list below)
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Phenacovolva angasi(Reeve, 1865)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Phenacovolva angasi
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Phenacovolva birostris(Linnaeus, 1767)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Phenacovolva birostris
[Double-snouted volva]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Phenacovolva brevirostris
[]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva dancei
[]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva lahainaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva parvita
[]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva philippinarum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Phenacovolva piragua
[Slender simnia]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva poppei
[]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva pseudogracilis
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No picture found
 
Phenacovolva recurva
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No picture found
 
Phenacovolva rosea
[Rosy spindle cowry]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm ShH
 
Phenacovolva subreflexa
[Stunted volva]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva tayloriana
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Harasti, David

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm ShH
Phenacovolva tokioiCate, 1973

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Phenacovolva tokioi
[Tokio's egg shell]
No picture found
 
Phenacovolva vitrea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm ShH
 
Phenacovolva wakayamaensis
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