WoRMS taxon details

Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822

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

accepted
Family
Subfamily Aclyvolvinae Fehse, 2007
Genus Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
Genus Kuroshiovolva M. Azuma & C. N. Cate, 1971
Subfamily Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828
  » Genus Calcarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Kurodaovula Azuma, 1987
  » Genus Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  » Genus Pellasimnia Schilder, 1939
  » Genus Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
  » Genus Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974
  » Genus Volva Röding, 1798
  » Genus Amphiperas Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  » Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
  » Genus Parlicium Schilder, 1939 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
Subfamily Prionovolvinae Fehse, 2007
  » Genus Amonovula Fehse, 2019
  » Genus Archivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  » Genus Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
  » Genus Carpiscula C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Crenavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Cuspivolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Dentiovula Habe, 1961
  » Genus Diminovula Iredale, 1930
  » Genus Globovula C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970
  » Genus Margovula C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Primovula Thiele, 1925
  » Genus Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  » Genus Procalpurnus Thiele, 1929
  » Genus Prosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
  » Genus Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
  » Genus Rotaovula C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973
  » Genus Sandalia C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Serratovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Testudovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Aperiovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
  » Genus Delonovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Primovula Thiele, 1925
  » Genus Dentivolva [sic] accepted as Dentiovula Habe, 1961
  » Genus Galera C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (invalid; non Gray, 1842)
  » Genus Habruprionovolva Azuma, 1970 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (spelling error)
  » Genus Labiovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  » Genus Lacrima C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Margovula C. N. Cate, 1973
Subfamily Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1927
  » Genus Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  » Genus Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Cyphoma Röding, 1798
  » Genus Dissona C. N. Cate, 1973
  » Genus Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  » Genus Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884
  » Genus Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  » Genus Simnia Risso, 1826
  » Genus Simnialena C. N. Cate, 1973
  » 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)
  » Genus Pseudocyphoma C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798
  » Genus Subsimnia C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  » Genus Velox Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798 (probably a misprint of Volva)
  » Genus Xandarovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826

Genus Calpurna accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Hiata C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973 (non Zetek & Mclean, 1936)
Subfamily Jenneriinae Thiele, 1929 accepted as Cypraediini F. A. Schilder, 1927 †
Genus Simia [sic] accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Turbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
marine
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2023-09-24
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2009-11-13 10:12:01Z
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2011-03-20 15:24:09Z
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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 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]
LanguageName 
English egg shellsegg cowries  [details]
German Ovuliden  [details]
Japanese ウミウサギガイ科  [details]