''Prosimnia'' is a

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s in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the

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Ovulidae.

Species

Species within the genus ''Prosimnia'' include: * † ''

Prosimnia blackae ''Prosimnia'' 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 ''Prosimnia'' include: * † ''Prosimnia blackae'' Beu & ...

'' Beu & B. A. Marshall, 2011 *''

Prosimnia boshuensis ''Prosimnia boshuensis'' 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 described ...

'' Cate, 1973 *'' Prosimnia draconis'' Cate, 1973 * ''

Prosimnia hepcae ''Prosimnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Prosimnia'' include: * † ''Prosimnia blackae'' Beu & B. A. Marshall, 2011 *'' Prosim ...

'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2011 *'' Prosimnia korkosi'' Fehse, 2005 *''

Prosimnia semperi ''Prosimnia semperi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description Distribution ''P. semperi'' is native to the coasts of Madagascar and parts of South ...

'' ( Weinkauff, 1881) ;Synonyms: * ''Prosimnia piriei'' (Petuch, 1973): synonym of '' Amonovula piriei'' (Petuch, 1973) * ''Prosimnia renovata'' Iredale, 1930: synonym of '' Crenavolva renovata'' (Iredale, 1930) * ''Prosimnia verconis'' Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of '' Crenavolva verconis'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932) (original combination)

References

Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub