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Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822

1747  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1747)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Cypraeoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Ovulidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Aclyvolvinae Fehse, 2007
    1. Genus Aclyvolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  2. Subfamily Cypraediinae F. A. Schilder, 1927
    1. Tribe Pseudocypraeini Steadman & Cotton, 1943
      1. Genus Jenneria Jousseaume, 1884
      2. Genus Pseudocypraea F. A. Schilder, 1927
    2. Tribe Lunovulini Fehse, 2020 accepted as Pediculariinae Gray, 1853
  3. Genus Kuroshiovolva M. Azuma & C. N. Cate, 1971
  4. Subfamily Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828
    1. Genus Calcarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    2. Genus Kurodaovula Azuma, 1987
    3. Genus Ovula Bruguière, 1789
    4. Genus Pellasimnia Schilder, 1939
    5. Genus Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
    6. Genus Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974
    7. Genus Volva Röding, 1798
    8. Genus Amphiperas Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
    9. Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
    10. Genus Parlicium Schilder, 1939 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
    11. Genus Phenacovoluva [sic] accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  5. Subfamily Pediculariinae Gray, 1853
    1. Genus Lunovula Rosenberg, 1990
    2. Genus Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
    3. Genus Pedicypraedia Lorenz, 2009
    4. Genus Pediculariella Thiele, 1925 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
    5. Tribe Pediculariini Gray, 1853 accepted as Pediculariinae Gray, 1853
    6. Genus Pediculariona Iredale, 1935 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
    7. Genus Thyreus R. A. Philippi, 1844 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
    8. Genus Mioseguenzia F. Nordsieck, 1973 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  6. Subfamily Prionovolvinae Fehse, 2007
    1. Genus Amonovula Fehse, 2019
    2. Genus Archivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    3. Genus Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
    4. Genus Carpiscula C. N. Cate, 1973
    5. Genus Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    6. Genus Crenavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    7. Genus Cuspivolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    8. Genus Dentiovula Habe, 1961
    9. Genus Diminovula Iredale, 1930
    10. Genus Globovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    11. Genus Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970
    12. Genus Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    13. Genus Lacrima C. N. Cate, 1973
    14. Genus Margovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    15. Genus Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    16. Genus Primovula Thiele, 1925
    17. Genus Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
    18. Genus Procalpurnus Thiele, 1929
    19. Genus Prosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    20. Genus Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    21. Genus Rotaovula C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973
    22. Genus Sandalia C. N. Cate, 1973
    23. Genus Serratovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    24. Genus Testudovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    25. Genus Aperiovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    26. Genus Delonovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Primovula Thiele, 1925
    27. Genus Dentivolva [sic] accepted as Dentiovula Habe, 1961
    28. Genus Galera C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (invalid; non Gray, 1842)
    29. Genus Habruprionovolva Azuma, 1970 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (spelling error)
    30. Genus Labiovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  7. Genus Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  8. Subfamily Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1927
    1. Genus Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    2. Genus Cyphoma Röding, 1798
    3. Genus Dissona C. N. Cate, 1973
    4. Genus Simnia Risso, 1826
    5. Genus Simnialena C. N. Cate, 1973
    6. Genus Xandarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    7. Genus Cymbula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 (invalid: junior homonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; Cymbovula is a replacement name)
    8. Genus Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Pseudocyphoma C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798
    10. Genus Subsimnia C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
    11. Genus Velox Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798 (probably a misprint of Volva)
  9. Genus Calpurna accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  10. Genus Hiata C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973 (non Zetek & Mclean, 1936)
  11. Subfamily Jenneriinae Thiele, 1929 accepted as Cypraediini F. A. Schilder, 1927 †
  12. Genus Simia [sic] accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (misspelling)
  13. Genus Turbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
  14. Genus Ultimus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
marine
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2024-11-22
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2009-11-13 10:12:01Z
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Tran, Bastien
2011-03-20 15:24:09Z
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Rosenberg, Gary

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context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Cate, C. N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. <em>Veliger.</em> 15 (supplement): 1-117., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42495434 [details] 

basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Nocella, E.; Zvonareva, S. S.; Fassio, G.; Pica, D.; Buge, B.; Villa, R.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2024). Spicy food for the egg-cowries: the evolution of corallivory in the Ovulidae (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea). <em>Frontiers in Marine Science.</em> 10., available online at https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1323156
page(s): subfamilies redifined [details] 

additional source Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs. [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Classification The classification of this family herein follows essentially Lorenz & Fehse (2009) except for the definition of genera Simnia Risso, 1826, Neosimnia Fischer, 1884 and Xandarovula Cate, 1973 which follow considerations expressed by Dolin & Ledon (2002: 341). [details]
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English egg shellsegg cowries  [details]
German Ovuliden  [details]
Japanese ウミウサギガイ科  [details]
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