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Ovula
''Ovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Ovula'' include: *''Ovula costellata'' Lamarck, 1810 *''Ovula ishibashii'' (Kuroda, 1928) *''Ovula ovum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms * ''Ovula (Neosimnia)'' P. Fischer, 1884: synonym of '' Neosimnia'' P. Fischer, 1884 (original rank) * ''Ovula acicularis'' sensu Tryon, 1885 not Lamarck, 1810: synonym of '' Simnia spelta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) * ''Ovula acicularis'' Lamarck, 1810: synonym of ''Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck, 1810) (original combination) * ''Ovula adamsi'' Weinkauff, 1881: synonym of '' Procalpurnus semistriatus'' (Pease, 1863) * ''Ovula adamsii'' (Dunker, 1877): synonym of '' Phenacovolva rosea'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Ovula adriatica'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828): synonym of ''Aperiovula adriatica'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828): synonym of ''Pseudosimnia adriatica'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (unaccepted generic combination) * ''Ovula alba'' Perry, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovula Ovum
''Ovula ovum'', common name the common egg cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shells of these quite common cowries reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum size of . They are egg-shaped (hence the Latin name ''ovum'', meaning egg). The surface of the shell is smooth, shiny and completely snow white, with a dark reddish-purple interior, visible through the wide and long aperture, which bears teeth on one side only. In the living cowries the mantle is black, with a pattern of small white spots in adults, while juveniles resemble some toxic nudibranchs of the genus ''Phyllidia'' owing to their orange yellow sensorial papillae. The lateral flaps of the mantle usually hide completely the white surface, but the mantle is quickly retracted into the shell opening when the cowry is disturbed. File:Ovula ovum Taiwan.jpg, ''Ovula ovum'' with whole body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovula Costellata
''Ovula costellata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. ..., the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Commonly known as the Pink-Mouth Egg Shell, this relatively small snail attains a shell size of 50mm. Distribution Ovula costellata has a tropical to sub-tropical distribution range, from East Africa to the Western Pacific and New Zealand's Kermadec islands. References * Quoy, H. E. Th. & Gaimard, P., 1834 Mollusques. Zoologie. In Voyage de découvertes de l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville, vol. 3(1), p. 1-366 * Liltved W.R. (2000) Cowries and their relatives of southern Africa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simnia Spelta
''Simnia spelta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, which are cowrie allies sometimes called "false cowries". It was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus. Description ''Simnia spelta'' grows to a length of about . The shell is roughly egg or cigar-shaped with a flattened base. It is strong, thick, smooth and glossy, with inrolled edges at the sides of the long aperture on the underside. The colouring varies according to the species of gorgonian on which it is living. The background colour of the shell is white, yellow, pink or orange, often with white spots or dark spots, marbling or streaks, providing camouflage. As is commonly the case in '' Simnia'' species, the colour of all the visible soft parts normally matches the colour of the gorgonian on which the snail is grazing, as the pigment from the gorgonian is retained in the mantle of the mollusk. Distribution ''Simnia spelta'' was at one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovula Ishibashii
''Ovula ishibashii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. ..., the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1928 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudosimnia Adriatica
''Pseudosimnia adriatica'', common name the Adriatic egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (20 ..., the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 28 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Western Mediterranean and in the adjacent Atlantic Ocean. References External links * orenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) ''The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae.'' Hackenheim: Conchbooks. Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1828 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandalia Triticea
''Sandalia triticea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. ..., the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution References * Lorenz, F., 2009. -Two new species of Ovulidae from the western Pacific (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 40(3-4): 38-42 * Knudsen J. (1997). Observations on the egg capsule and reproduction of four species of Ovulidae and of Nassarius (Zeuxis) siquijorensis (A. Adams, 1852) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China IV. Hong Kong University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simnialena Uniplicata
''Simnialena uniplicata'', common name the one-tooth simnia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. It lives on the sea whip, ''Leptogorgia virgulata''. Description The shell of is shiny and smooth, and the shape of an elongated egg, with a flat base which shows a long, narrow, slit-like aperture. The shell grows to 2 cm long and the coil of the typical gastropod shell is not visible. The colour varies from ivory white to pink. The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLOS One'' 5(1): e8776. . Distribution ''Simnialena uniplicata'' occurs in shallow water on the eastern coast of the United States, Colombia, Jamaica and Brazil.''Simnialena uniplic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volva Volva
''Volva volva'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. ... (false cowries). In Australia the shells are commonly referred to as a Shuttle or Spindle Egg Cowry. Description The shell of ''Volva volva'' ranges between in length. The canals are long and narrow, while the body whorl is about one-third or less of the shell length. Distribution ''Volva volva'' is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbovula Acicularis
''Cymbovula acicularis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Guadeloupe. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ** Thin-shell structure Science Biology * Seashell, a hard ou ... length is 17 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. . Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 0.3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 60 m. References * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) ''The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. * Rios, E.C. (1994) ''Seashells of Brazil. 2nd Edition''. Fundaçao Cidade do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Guillaume Bruguière
Jean Guillaume Bruguière (19 July 1749 – 3 October 1798) was a French physician, zoologist and diplomat. Biography Bruguière was born in Montpellier on 19 July 1749.Comptes rendus du Congrès national des sociétés savantes: Section des sciences. (1961) page 173. Jean-Guillaume Bruguière (1749-1798) et Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756-1814), médecins naturalistes et voyageurs. Jean Théodoridès He was a doctor, connected to the University of Montpellier. He was interested in invertebrates, mostly snails (gastropods). He accompanied the explorer Kerguelen-Trémarec on his first voyage to the Antarctic in 1773. In 1790 he accompanied the entomologist Olivier on an expedition to Persia, but his poor health didn't allow him to continue. In 1792, although he was ill, he visited the Greek archipelago and the Middle East, together with the entomologist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier. He was asked by the French Directoire to try to set up a Franco-Persian alliance, but was unsuccess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simnia Patula
''Simnia patula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. ..., the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Features * It is up to 0,8 cm in diameter and 2 cm in length. * Small, shiny, oval-shell, convoluted. * The elongated oval aperture is narrower than the rest of the shell, with flared lips. * A shell that is white, yellow or pinkish. * With brown stripes and spots mainly on the mantle, the body is yellow. * The mantle has two flaps which, when the animal is active, cover the mantle. References Ovulidae Molluscs described in 1777 Taxa named by Thomas Pennant {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovulidae
Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2020-05-25 Distribution The ovulids are a widespread family, occurring mostly in tropical and subtropical waters, with most species in the Indo-West Pacific region. But a few species live in temperate waters. Habitat Ovulids are carnivorous molluscs that feed on polyps and tissues of Anthozoa (as do the genera ''Cyphoma'' and ''Pseudocyphoma''). They live on, and eat, soft corals and sea fans, and they are usually regarded as ectoparasites of these sessile colonial organisms, to which they are anchored by a long and narrow foot. This extreme specialisation in their alimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
