Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Spindel Cowry

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

Profile

lexID:

17632 

AphiaID:

431231 

Scientific:

Phenacovolva pseudogracilis 

German:

Spindel Kauri 

English:

Spindel Cowry 

Category:

Snäckor med skal 

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) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Phenacovolva aurantia
• Phenacovolva barbieri
• Phenacovolva brevirostris
• Phenacovolva clenchi
• Phenacovolva dancei
• Phenacovolva morrisoni
• Phenacovolva nectarea
• Phenacovolva patriciae
• Phenacovolva philippinarum
• 
  Phenacovolva poppei
  Poppes Spindelkauri
• 
  Phenacovolva pseudogracilis
  Spindel Kauri
• Phenacovolva rehderi
• 
  Phenacovolva rosea
  Rosarote Spindel Kauri
• Phenacovolva schmidi
• Phenacovolva subreflexa
• Phenacovolva zuidafrikaana
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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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