''Crenavolva'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.

Species

Species within the genus ''Crenavolva'' include: *''

Crenavolva aureola ''Crenavolva aureola'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The length of the shell attains 5.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off ...

'' (Fehse, 2002) *''

Crenavolva cruenta ''Crenavolva cruenta'' 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 ...

'' Gowlett-Holmes & Holmes, 1989 * ''

Crenavolva frumentum ''Crenavolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family (biology), family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Crenavolva'' include: *''Crenavolva aureola'' (Fehse, ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) *''

Crenavolva grovesi ''Crenavolva grovesi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 ...

'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 *'' Crenavolva guidoi'' Fehse, 2002 *''

Crenavolva janae ''Crenavolva janae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 g ...

'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 *''

Crenavolva leopardus ''Crenavolva leopardus'' 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, marin ...

'' Fehse, 2002 *'' Crenavolva marmorata'' Fehse, 2007 *'' Crenavolva martini'' Fehse, 1999 *'' Crenavolva matsumiyai'' Azuma, 1974 *''

Crenavolva nanshaensis ''Crenavolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Crenavolva'' include: *'' Crenavolva aureola'' (Fehse, 2002) *'' Crenavolva cruenta' ...

'' Ma & Zhang, 1996 *''

Crenavolva philippei ''Crenavolva philippei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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, marin ...

'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 *''

Crenavolva striatula ''Crenavolva striatula'' 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, marin ...

'' ( Sowerby, 1828) *''

Crenavolva tinctura ''Crenavolva tinctura'' 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 ...

'' (Garrard, 1963) *'' Crenavolva tokuoi'' Azuma, 1989 *''

Crenavolva traillii ''Crenavolva traillii'', common name Traill's ovulid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 15& ...

'' ( A. Adams, 1855) *''

Crenavolva virgo ''Crenavolva virgo'' 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 ga ...

'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) *''

Crenavolva vitrea ''Crenavolva vitrea'' 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 comp ...

'' (Omi & Iino, 2005) ;Species brought into synonymy: *''Crenavolva azumai'' (Cate, 1970): synonym of ''

Dentiovula azumai ''Dentiovula azumai'' is a species of sea snail in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship ...

'' (Cate, 1970) *''Crenavolva chiapponii'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: synonym of ''

'' (Fehse, 2002) *''Crenavolva chinensis'' Qi & Ma, 1983: synonym of '' Cuspivolva allynsmithi'' (Cate, 1978) *''Crenavolva conspicua'' Cate, 1975: synonym of ''

Rotaovula septemmacula ''Rotaovula septemmacula'' 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, mar ...

'' (Azuma, 1974) *''Crenavolva curiosa'' Cate, 1973: synonym of ''

'' (Cate, 1970) *''Crenavolva cuspis'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Cuspivolva cuspis'' (Cate, 1973) *''Crenavolva dondani'' (Cate, 1964): synonym of ''

Serratovolva dondani ''Serratovolva dondani'' 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 c ...

'' (Cate, 1964) *''Crenavolva draperi'' Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Cuspivolva draperi'' Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 *''Crenavolva imitabilis'' Cate, 1973: synonym of ''

'' (Cate, 1964) *''Crenavolva mucronata'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971): synonym of '' Cuspivolva mucronata'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) *''Crenavolva myrakeenae'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971): synonym of ''

'' (Cate, 1970) *''Crenavolva ostheimerae'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Cuspivolva ostheimerae'' (Cate, 1973) *''Crenavolva periopsis'' Cate, 1978: synonym of ''

'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) *''Crenavolva rosewateri'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Primovula rosewateri'' (Cate, 1973) *''Crenavolva rostella'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Cuspivolva singularis'' (Cate, 1973) *''Crenavolva testudiana'' (Cate, 1978): synonym of '' Sandalia meyeriana'' (Cate, 1973) *''Crenavolva tigris'' (Yamamoto, 1971): synonym of '' Cuspivolva tigris'' (Yamamoto, 1971)

References

* Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., 2009 The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, p. 651 pp

External links

Cate C.N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. The Veliger. 15 (supplement): 1-117
Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub