WoRMS taxon details
Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828
411686 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:411686)
accepted
Subfamily
Amphiperatinae J. E. Gray, 1853 · unaccepted
- Genus Calcarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
- Genus Kurodaovula Azuma, 1987
- Genus Ovula Bruguière, 1789
- Genus Pellasimnia F. A. Schilder, 1939
- Genus Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
- Genus Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
- Genus Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974
- Genus Volva Röding, 1798
- Genus Amphiperas Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Birostra Swainson, 1840 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Birostris O. Fabricius, 1823 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798
- Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
- Genus Parlicium F. A. Schilder, 1939 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Phenacovoluva [sic] accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Radius Montfort, 1810 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details]
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411686 on 2026-03-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details]
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details]
Other
context source (MSBIAS)
MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
