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Testudovolva nebula
Testudovolva nebula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, from which the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries also belong to.
From the article Testudovolva nebula on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species ranges in size from 4-12 mm long, with a width around 8mm. They appear mottled pink/red and white, with small protrusions. The shell is roundly humped on the dorsal side. After death, their shells can be a number of colors: off-white, orange, pink, red, purple; and patterns: striated, spotted.
Range & habitat
Testudovolva nebula can be found off the coasts of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia. They live around 160 m below the surface of the water, on Dendronephthya.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 714404.