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Simniinae
Simniinae is a subfamily of molluscs in the Ovulidae family of gastropods. Genera Depending on authority, it contains between 7 and 12 genera (see genus list at 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 ...). * '' Contrasimnia'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * '' Cymbovula'' C. N. Cate, 1973 * '' Cyphoma'' Röding, 1798 * '' Dissona'' C. N. Cate, 1973 * '' Naviculavolva'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * '' Neosimnia'' P. Fischer, 1884 * '' Quasisimnia'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * '' Simnia'' Risso, 1826 * '' Simnialena'' C. N. Cate, 1973 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Cymbula'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Cymbovula'' C. N. Cate, 1973 (invalid: junior homonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; ''Cymbovula'' is a replacement name) * ''Pseudocyphoma'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ' ... [...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 aliment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naviculavolva
''Naviculavolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Simniinae of 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 .... Species Species within the genus ''Naviculavolva'' include: * '' Naviculavolva debelius'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2011 * '' Naviculavolva deflexa'' ( G.B. Sowerby II, 1848) * '' Naviculavolva elegans'' Fehse, 2009 * '' Naviculavolva kurziana'' (Cate, 1976) * '' Naviculavolva malaita'' (Cate, 1976) * '' Naviculavolva massierorum'' (Fehse, 1999) References * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. * Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., (2011) Three new species of Ovulidae from the Red Sea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simnialena
''Simnialena'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Simnialena'' include: *'' Simnialena acuminata'' ( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) *'' Simnialena ilhabelaensis'' Fehse, 2001 *'' Simnialena marferula'' Cate, 1973 *'' Simnialena rufa'' ( Sowerby, 1832) *''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''. Descript ...'' ( Sowerby, 1849) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphoma Gibbosum
The flamingo tongue snail (''Cyphoma gibbosum'') is a species of small but brightly colored sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the cowry allies. Distribution This is the most common of several species in the genus ''Cyphoma'', which lives in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to northern coast of Brazil, including off Bermuda, in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, and off the Lesser Antilles . Three species of ''Cyphoma'', known as ''Cyphoma gibbosum'', ''Cyphoma signatum'' and ''Cyphoma mcgintyi'' have been found to be genetically similar even though their phenotypes suggest otherwise. The species of ''Cyphoma signatum'' and ''Cyphoma mcgintyi'' can be distinguished from their different patterns; whether having a fingertip pattern or brown dots. However, if these two species were being distinguished based on their morphological features, it would be difficult to differentiate them. The genotype of these sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom .... Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoological names with "-inae". See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoology) Sources {{biology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molluscs
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gastropods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contrasimnia
''Contrasimnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Contrasimnia'' include: *'' Contrasimnia formosana'' (Azuma, 1972) *'' Contrasimnia pagoda'' (Cate, 1973) *'' Contrasimnia xanthochila'' (Kuroda Kuroda (written: lit. "black ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese painter * Akinobu Kuroda 黒田 明伸, Japanese historian * Chris Kuroda, lighting designer and operator for the band Phish and J ..., 1928) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbovula
''Cymbovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Cymbovula'' include: *''Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolo ..., 1810) *'' Cymbovula bebae'' Fernandes & Ròlan, 1995 ;Species brought into synonymy: *'' Cymbovula bahamensis'' Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Cymbovula bratcherae'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Simnialena rufa'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Cymbovula cylindrica'' Ma, 1997: synonym of '' Cuspivolva queenslandica'' (Cate, 1974) * ''Cymbovula deflexa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848): synonym of '' Naviculavolva deflexa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) * ''Cymbovula guandongensis'' Ma, 1997: synonym of '' Cuspivolva queenslandica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphoma
''Cyphoma'' is a genus of predatory tropical sea snails, a taxonomic group of marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, a family which is sometimes known as the false cowries or cowry allies. Distribution Cyphoma snails live in tropical oceans and seas. Habitat Species in this genus live on sea whips and sea fans. Life habits Cyphoma snails feed by grazing on the sea fans or sea whips which they inhabit. The males can be territorial, defending part of the sea fan from encroachment by other males. Species Species within the genus ''Cyphoma'' include: * '' Cyphoma arturi'' Fehse, 2006 * '' Cyphoma aureocinctum'' ( Dall, 1889) - gold-line cyphoma * '' Cyphoma cassidyae'' Lorenz, 2020 * ''Cyphoma christahemmenae'' (Fehse, 1997) * '' Cyphoma eludens'' Lorenz & J. Brown, 2015 * '' Cyphoma emarginatum'' ( Sowerby, 1830) * '' Cyphoma gibbosum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - flamingo tongue snail * '' Cyphoma guerrinii'' Fehse, 2001 * '' Cyphoma intermedium'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissona
''Dissona'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks 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 .... Species Species within the genus ''Dissona'' include: *'' Dissona reflexa'' Cate, 1973 *'' Dissona tarasconii'' Bozzetti, 2007 *'' Dissona tosaensis'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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