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Prionovolva
''Prionovolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Prionovolva'' include: * '' Prionovolva brevis'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * '' Prionovolva choshiensis'' (Cate, 1973) * '' Prionovolva freemani'' Liltved & Millard, 1994 * ''Prionovolva melonis'' Rosenberg, 2010 ;Synonymized species : * ''Prionovolva aenigma'' Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of ''Habuprionovolva aenigma'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) * ''Prionovolva aureomarginata'' Shikama, 1973: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia pyrulina'' ( A. Adams, 1854) * ''Prionovolva brevis'' sensu Allan, 1956 : synonym of '' Testudovolva nipponensis'' (Pilsbry, 1913) * ''Prionovolva castanea'' Cate, 1978: synonym of ''Prionovolva brevis'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * ''Prionovolva cavanaghi'' Schilder, 1941: synonym of ''Globovula cavanaghi'' ( Iredale, 1931) * ''Prionovolva ericae'' Cossignani & Calo, 2002: synonym of '' Testudovolva ericae'' (Cossignani & Calo, 2002) * ''Prionovolva fruticum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionovolva Melonis
''Prionovolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Prionovolva'' include: * '' Prionovolva brevis'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * '' Prionovolva choshiensis'' (Cate, 1973) * '' Prionovolva freemani'' Liltved & Millard, 1994 * ''Prionovolva melonis'' Rosenberg, 2010 ;Synonymized species : * ''Prionovolva aenigma'' Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of '' Habuprionovolva aenigma'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) * ''Prionovolva aureomarginata'' Shikama, 1973: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia pyrulina'' ( A. Adams, 1854) * ''Prionovolva brevis'' sensu Allan, 1956 : synonym of '' Testudovolva nipponensis'' (Pilsbry, 1913) * ''Prionovolva castanea'' Cate, 1978: synonym of ''Prionovolva brevis'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * ''Prionovolva cavanaghi'' Schilder, 1941: synonym of ''Globovula cavanaghi'' ( Iredale, 1931) * ''Prionovolva ericae'' Cossignani & Calo, 2002: synonym of '' Testudovolva ericae'' (Cossignani & Calo, 2002) * ''Prionovolva fruticum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionovolva Brevis
''Prionovolva brevis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shell size varies between 6 mm and 22 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ..., Taiwan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia and in the Indian Ocean along Somalia. References * Cate, C. N. 1973. ''A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae''. Veliger 15 (supplement): 1–117. External links * Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1828 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionovolva Choshiensis
''Prionovolva choshiensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1973 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionovolva Freemani
''Prionovolva freemani'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shell size varies between 4 mm and 8 mm Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa References * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). ''The Living Ovulidae – A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae''. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1994 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testudovolva Ericae
''Testudovolva ericae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shell size varies between 6 mm and 14 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ... and Queensland, Australia. References * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). ''The Living Ovulidae - A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae''. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany * Rosenberg, G. 2010. ''Description of a new species of Prionovolva (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ovulidae) from East Africa, with reassessment of the composition of the genus''. Proceedin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testudovolva Pulchella
''Testudovolva pulchella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1874 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habuprionovolva Aenigma
''Habuprionovolva aenigma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Retrieved 5 June 2010. References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1971 {{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] |
Testudovolva Nipponensis
''Testudovolva nipponensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shell size varies between 5 mm and 14 mm. Color can vary, including white, fawn or pale purple with outer lip white. Distribution This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... and the Philippines. Can be found at low tide as well as among soft corals. References * Cate, C. N. 1973. ''A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae''. Veliger 15 (supplement): 1–117 * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009). ''The Living Ovulidae - A manual of the families of Allied Cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae''. Conchbooks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Globovula Cavanaghi
''Globovula cavanaghi'' 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 Distribution References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1931 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testudovolva Nebula
''Testudovolva nebula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, from which the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries also belong to. References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1971 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudosimnia Pyrulina
''Pseudosimnia pyrulina'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution References Ovulidae Gastropods described in 1854 {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
