Provanna shinkaiae

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Provanna shinkaiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Provannidae
Genus: Provanna
Species:
P. shinkaiae
Binomial name
Provanna shinkaiae
Okutani & Fujikura, 2002[1]

Provanna shinkaiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Provannidae.[2]

Distribution[edit]

This abyssal species occurs on the slope of the Japan Trench.

References[edit]

  • Okutani T. & Fujikura K. 2002. Abyssal gastropods and bivalves collected by Shinkai 6500 on slope of the Japan Trench. Venus, 60(4): 211–224