Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Pseudogracilis Spindle Cowry

Phenacovolva pseudogracilis is commonly referred to as Pseudogracilis Spindle Cowry. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Bali 2022

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Scientific:: Phenacovolva pseudogracilis
German:: Pseudogracilis Spindel-Kauri
English:: Pseudogracilis Spindle Cowry

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Ovulidae (Family) > Phenacovolva (Genus) > pseudogracilis (Species)
Initial determination:: C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973

Occurrence:: Australia, Bali, Indonesia, Japan, Marschall Islands, Queensland (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: On living corals, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.39" - 1.18" (1,0cm - 3,5cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Coral polyps = corallivorous
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

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Phenacovolva nectarea
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Phenacovolva philippinarum
Phenacovolva poppei
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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-07-26 14:00:17
Last edit:: 2025-07-26 14:03:01

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Phenacovolva pseudogracilis C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973

Phenacovolva pseudogracilis is a species of a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Eats antipatharian black corals.

Synonymised names
Phenacovolva (Pellasimnia) weaveri pseudogracilis C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973 · unaccepted (basionym)
Phenacovolva weaveri pseudogracilis C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973 · unaccepted

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