Primovula roseomaculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
| Primovula roseomaculata | |
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| A live individual of Primovula roseomaculata in situ, head end towards the upper right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Primovula |
| Species: | P. roseomaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
As is the case in most ovulids, in life, the mantle completely covers the shell almost all of the time.
References
edit- ^ WoRMS (2009). Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430712 on 2010-05-24