Prionovolva cavanaghi Iredale 1931
SYn. Primovula cavanaghi, Globovula cavanaghi

Cavanagh's ovulid

Prionovolva cavanaghi, Cavanagh's ovulid

 

Cavanagh's Ovulid, Prionovula cavanaghi, has a white or pink shell, with pink and white mantle. It feeds on soft corals, of a similar colour.

 

Distribution endemic to northern and eastern Austalia.
Depth
Max size shell to 18mm, usually 12mm
Family Ovulidae - egg cowries and spindle cowries