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lined egg spindle

Volva volva

Classification

Family
Ovulidae

Volva volva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae (false cowries). In Australia the shells are commonly referred to as a shuttle or spindle egg cowry. Description The shell of Volva volva ranges between 45 and 186 mm (1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 2