''Phenacovolva'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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s,
marine
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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 ...
mollusc
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s in the
family
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Ovulidae.
Description
The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.
Distribution
These species can usually be found on
gorgonians in deep water in the Indo-Pacific.
Species
Species within the genus ''Phenacovolva'' include:
* ''
Phenacovolva aurantia''
( Sowerby, 1889)
* ''
Phenacovolva barbieri''
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
* ''
Phenacovolva brevirostris''
(Schumacher
Schumacher or Schuhmacher is an occupational surname (German, "shoemaker", pronounced , both variants can be used as surnames, with Schumacher being the more popular one, however, only the variant with three "h"s can also be used as a job descript ...
, 1817)
* ''
Phenacovolva clenchi''
Cate, 1973
* ''
Phenacovolva dancei''
Cate, 1973
* ''
Phenacovolva fusula''
Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973
* † ''
Phenacovolva gracilisiana
''Phenacovolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Ovulidae.
Description
The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.
Distribution
The ...
''
Dolin & Lozouet, 2004
* ''
Phenacovolva insculpta''
( Odhner, 1919)
* ''
Phenacovolva lahainaensis''
(Cate, 1969)
* ''
Phenacovolva lenoreae''
Cardin & Walls, 1980
* ''
Phenacovolva morrisoni''
Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
* ''
Phenacovolva nectarea''
Iredale, 1930
* ''
Phenacovolva parvita''
Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973
* ''
Phenacovolva patriciae''
Nolf, 2008
* ''
Phenacovolva philippinarum
''Phenacovolva philippinarum'' 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 ...
''
( Sowerby, 1848)
* ''
Phenacovolva poppei''
Fehse, 2000
* † ''
Phenacovolva propheta''
Dolin & Lozouet, 2004
* ''
Phenacovolva pseudogracilis''
Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973
* ''
Phenacovolva recurva''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''
Phenacovolva rehderi''
Cate, 1973
* ''
Phenacovolva rosea''
( A. Adams, 1854)
* ''
Phenacovolva schmidi''
Fehse & Wiese, 1993
* ''
Phenacovolva subreflexa''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''
Phenacovolva zuidafrikaana''
(Cate, 1975)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Phenacovolva acuminata''
( A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848): synonym of ''
Simnialena acuminata''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''Phenacovolva angasi''
(Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1865): synonym of ''
Pellasimnia angasi''
(Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1865)
* ''Phenacovolva bartschi''
Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Neosimnia bartschi'' (Cate, 1973): synonym of ''
Simnia bartschi''
(Cate, 1973)
* ''Phenacovolva carneopicta''
Rehder & Wilson, 1975: synonym of ''Phenacovolva lahainaensis''
(Cate, 1969)
* ''Phenacovolva diantha''
Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Phenacovolva recurva''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''Phenacovolva exsul''
Iredale, 1935: synonym of ''
Pellasimnia angasi''
(Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1865)
* ''Phenacovolva gracilis''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848): synonym of ''
Phenacovolva subreflexa''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''Phenacovolva gracillima''
( E. A. Smith, 1901): synonym of ''
Calcarovula gracillima
''Calcarovula gracillima'' 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 ...
''
( E. A. Smith, 1901)
* ''Phenacovolva greenbergae''
Cate, 1974: synonym of ''
Quasisimnia hirasei''
(Pilsbry
Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...
, 1913)
* ''Phenacovolva haynesi''
( Sowerby, 1889): synonym of ''
Pellasimnia angasi''
(Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1865)
* ''Phenacovolva hirasei''
(Pilsbry
Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...
, 1913): synonym of ''
Quasisimnia hirasei''
(Pilsbry
Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...
, 1913)
* ''Phenacovolva honkakujiana''
(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): synonym of ''
Takasagovolva honkakujiana''
(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)
* ''Phenacovolva improcera''
(Azuma & Cate, 1971): synonym of ''
Pellasimnia improcera''
(Azuma & Cate, 1971)
* ''Phenacovolva kashiwajimensis''
Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Phenacovolva rehderi''
Cate, 1973
* ''Phenacovolva kiiensis''
Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of ''Phenacovolva recurva''
( Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve
Reeve may refer to:
Titles
*Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents
*Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
*High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1848)
* ''Phenacovolva labroguttata''
Schilder, 1969: synonym of ''Phenacovolva aurantia''
( Sowerby, 1889)
* ''Phenacovolva lindae''
Petuch, 1987: synonym of ''
Cyphoma intermedium
''Cyphoma intermedium'', common name : intermediate egg shell, 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 18 mm and ...
''
( Sowerby, 1828)
* ''Phenacovolva longirostrata''
( Sowerby, 1828): synonym of ''
Calcarovula longirostrata''
( Sowerby, 1828)
* ''Phenacovolva piragua''
( Dall, 1889): synonym of ''
Calcarovula piragua''
( Dall, 1889)
* ''Phenacovolva praenominata''
Iredale, 1935: synonym of ''
Hiatavolva depressa''
( Sowerby, 1889)
* ''Phenacovolva rugosa''
(Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973): synonym of ''
Aclyvolva coarctata
''Aclyvolva coarctata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclyvolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848). Accessed thr ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1848)
* ''Phenacovolva tokioi''
Cate, 1973: synonym of ''
Phenacovolva nectarea''
Iredale, 1930
* ''Phenacovolva vitrea''
Omi & Iino, 2005: synonym of ''
Crenavolva vitrea''
(Omi & Iino, 2005)
* ''Phenacovolva wakayamensis''
Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of ''
Kurodavolva wakayamensis
''Kurodavolva wakayamensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Description
Distribution
References
Ovulidae
Gastropods descri ...
''
(Cate & Azuma, 1973)
* ''Phenacovolva weaveri''
Cate, 1973: synonym of ''
Phenacovolva lahainaensis''
(Cate, 1969)
* ''Phenacovolva yoshioi''
Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of ''
Calcarovula gracillima
''Calcarovula gracillima'' 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 ...
''
( E. A. Smith, 1901)
References
External links
Iredale, T. (1930). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 2. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 10(1): 73-88, pl. 9Cate, C. N. 1973. ''A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae.'' Veliger 15 (supplement): 1-117
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