This is probably Phenacovolva weaveri Thanks to Dr. Richard C. Willan, his comment: It is rather difficult to give names to ovulids without accompanying photos of the shell. Here are my guesses at names for the species in the photos, but I’m not an expert on ovulids.

Photo Information

Photographer
Wolfgang Krutz
Location
Bali, Indonesia
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"COMMON NAME: BROWN – TIPPED SPINDLE COWRY SCIENTIFIC NAMES: Phenacovolva brunneiterma REMARKS: Although I have never seen this species on the gorgonian fan pictured the mantle pattern is closer to this species than any other. Species grows to around 30mm and has been recorded from Milne bay in PNG."
Comment from Neville Coleman
COMMON NAME: BROWN – TIPPED SPINDLE COWRY SCIENTIFIC NAMES: Phenacovolva brunneiterma REMARKS: Although I have never seen this species on the gorgonian fan pictured the mantle pattern is closer to this species than any other. Species grows to around 30mm and has been recorded from Milne bay in PNG.
Taken on
2 August 2007 10:02:10 am
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Canon EOS 400D
Date and Time
2007:07:02 10:02:10
Exposure Time
1/125
Exposure Bias
0/3
Focal Length
60/1 mm
Horizontal Resolution
350/1 dpi
Vertical Resolution
350/1 dpi
Aperture
f/22.0
ISO
100
Exposure Program
Manual
Exposure Mode
Manual exposure
Metering Mode
Flash
Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
White Balance
Auto white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
ACD Systems Digital Imaging

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassProsobranchia
OrderSorbeoconcha
FamilyOvulidae
SpeciesPhenacovolva brunneiterma