Trivirostra hordacea

Trivirostra hordacea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm. They are white in colour and are characterised by their prominent ribs.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Hawaii, Fiji, Okinawa, Japan, Nerw South Wales (Australia), Zanzibar.

References

• Fehse D. (2002) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Triviidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) V. Kritische Beurteilung der Genera und Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung Semitrivia Cossmann, 1903. Acta Conchyliorum 6: 3-48.
• Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.

External links

• Kiener L.C. (1843-1850). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 1. Famille des Enroulées. Genres Porcelaine (Cypraea), Linné, pp. 1-166, pl. 1-57
• Mighels J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848.