''Crenavolva philippei'' is a

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of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the

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Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...

, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.

References

* Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., 2009 - The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, p. 651 pp Ovulidae Gastropods described in 2009 {{Ovulidae-stub