Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Erica's Egg Cowrie
Testudovolva ericae
Erica's Egg Cowrie
Also known as: Erica's Egg Shell
Category: Allied Cowries
Scientific Name: Testudovolva ericae
Synonyms: Prionovolva ericae
Size: Up to 0.5 in. (1.3 cm)  
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines
Mollusca (Phylum) Mollusks
└Gastropoda (Class) Gastropods
 └Caenogastropoda (Subclass) Caenogastropods
  └Littorinimorpha (Order)
   └Cypraeoidea (Superfamily) Cowries and Ovulids
    └Ovulidae (Family) Allied Cowries
     └Testudovolva (Genus)
      └T. ericae (Species)
WoRMS ID: 536028🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1077714🔗

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