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33.11 went live 22nd May, 2013

Ovatipsa chinensis violacea tortirostris (f)

(Sowerby, G.B. III, 1905) Shell size 7.5 - 33 mm East London, Rep. South Africa - SE Africa
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyCYPRAEOIDEA
FamilyCYPRAEIDAE ERRONEINAE BISTOLIDINI
open bookPage/Plate
Proc. Malac. Soc. LondonVol. 7, p 39
Guide to Worldwide Cowriesp 331/13, 18-20, 24-26, 30-35
Sea Shells on the South African Shoresp 222b
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Pasquale Fazzini
2 Algoa Bay Specimen Shells
3 Russel Baughman
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