''Testudovolva'' is a
genus of
sea snail
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s,
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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 ...
mollusks in the
family Ovulidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Testudovolva'' include:
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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 ...
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(Cossignani & Calo, 2002)
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Testudovolva intricata''
Cate, 1973
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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 co ...
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(Azuma & Cate, 1971)
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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, incl ...
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(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)
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Testudovolva orientis''
Cate, 1973
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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 ...
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H. Adams, 1874
; Synonymized species :
*''Testudovolva freemani''
(Liltved & Millard, 1994):
synonym of ''
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 c ...
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Liltved & Millard, 1994
*''Testudovolva quaestio''
Cate, 1973: synonym of ''
Testudovolva intricata''
Cate, 1973
*''Testudovolva somaliensis''
Fehse, 2001 : synonym of ''
Margovula somaliensis
''Margovula somaliensis'' 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 ...
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(Fehse, 2001)
References
External links
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Ovulidae
{{Ovulidae-stub