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Ovulidae CLASSIFICATION

Phylum: MOLLUSCA (Linné, 1758) Cuvier, 1795

Class: GASTROPODA Cuvier, 1797

Subclass: PROSOBRANCHIA Milne Edwards, 1848

Order: CAENOGASTROPODA Cox, 1959

Order: SORBEOCONCHA Ponder & Lindberg, 1997

Suborder: HYPSOGASTROPODA Ponder & Lindberg, 1997

Infraorder: LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975

Superfamily: CYPRAEOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815

Family:Ovulidae Rafinesque, 1815




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Ovulidae SUBFAMILIES & GENERA
Subfamily: PRIONOVOLVINAE back to menutop of page
CALPURNUS Montfort, 1810  
Calpurnus Montfort, 1810: 639. Type species (o.d.): Bulla verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758; Cate, 1973: 63, Cypraella Swainson, 1840: 325. Type species (monotypy.): Bulla verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 Cypraela Sowerby, 1842 (err.); Subgenus: CALPURNUS s.s., Calpurnus (Calpurnus); Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 74 [Ovulini].   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Calpurnus verrucosusCalpurnus verrucosus (Linné, 1758) - Culion Island, Palawan, Philippines, 29.8mm - A specimen collected in 1978 with the purple tinted extremities faded; note the hyper-extended margins up towards the peak of the dorsum. Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse 2009: p.32, pl. 1; Cate, 1973: p.63, fig. 135.  
PROCALPURNUS Thiele, 1929  
Calpurnus (Procalpurnus) Thiele, 1929: 272. Type species: Ovula lactea Lamarck, 1810. Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 74 [Ovulini]; Cate, 1973: 63.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Procalpurnus semistriatusProcalpurnus semistriatus (Pease, 1862) - Pemba, Mozambique, 7.2mm - Fine, even striations across the dorsum visible with a low power magnifying lens. Note the dorsum striations are visible through the aperture. Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse 2009: p.33, pl. 2; Cate, 1973: p.112, fig. 138.  
GLOBOVULA Cate, 1973  
Globovula Cate, 1973: 21. Type species (o.d.): Globovula spatiosa Cate, 1973.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Globovulva cavanaughiGlobovulva cavanaughi (Iredale, 1931) - Giralia Bay, Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, 10.0mm - fleshy pink coloration is typical of the specimens from the area. Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse 2009: p.33, pl. 2; Cate, 1973: p.112, fig. 138.  
TESTUDOVOLVA Cate, 1973  
Testudovolva Cate, 1973: 7. Type species (o.d.): Testudovula orientis Cate, 1973; Tribe Simniini, Simniini Schilder, 1927: 76 [Gastropoda, Prosobranchia, Trivivacea, Ovulidae, Ovulinae]; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 72; Cate, 1973: 70, Volvini Schilder, 1932: 47 & 54 (nom. nud.) [Gastropoda, Prosobranchia, Mesogastropoda, Cypraeoidea, Ovulidae, Ovulinae]; Vaught, 1989: 33.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
HABUPRIONOVOLVA   
Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970: 179-181.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.37.
   
PRIONOVOLVA Iredale, 1930  
Prionovolva Iredale, 1930: 85. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum breve (brevis) Sowerby, 1828. Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 72 [Ovulini]; Cate, 1973: 10; Vaught, 1989: 33; Le Renard, 1996: 47.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
PSEUDOSIMNIA   
Pseudosimnia Schilder, 1927: 81. Type species (o.d.): Bulla carnea Poiret, 1789. Recent; Vaught, 1989: 34; Le Renard, 1996: 47.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
MARGOVULA   
Margovula Iredale, 1935. Type species: Ovula pyriformis Sowerby, 1828; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 72 as a synontym of Pseudosimnia (Diminovula); Cate, 1973: 16.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
DIMINOVULA Iredale, 1930  
Diminovula Iredale, 1930. Type species (o.d.): Diminovula verepunctata Iredale, 1930 [= Ovulum alabaster Reeve, 1865]. Recent Pseudosimnia (Diminovula); Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 73 [ Ovulini]; Cate, 1973: 26.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
SANDALIA Cate, 1973  
Sandalia Cate, 1973: 85. Type species (o.d.): Ovula triticea Lamarck, 1810.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
ARCHIVOLVA Lorenz & Fehse, 2009  
Archivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 60. Type species: Dentiovula lissenungensis (Lorenz, 2005). Recent.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.60.
   
CARPISCULA Cate, 1973  
Carpiscula Cate, 1973: 62. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum bullatum A. Adams & Reeve, 1848.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
PROSIMNIA Schilder, 1927  
Prosimnia Schilder, 1927: 77. Type species (o.d.): Ovula semperi Weinkauff, 1881 [= Ovula coarctata A. Adams & Reeve, 1848]. Recent; Cate, 1973: 73; Pimovula (Prosimnia); Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 74 [Ovulini].   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
SERRATOVOLVA Cate, 1973  
Crenavolva (Serratovolva) Cate, 1973: 53. Type species (o.d.): Primovula (Diminovula) dondani Cate, 1964; Serratovolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 65-66.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.65.
   
ROTAOVULA Cate & Azuma, 1973  
Rotaovula Cate & Azuma, 1973 in Cate, 1973: 48. Type species (o.d.): Rotaovula hirohitoi Cate & Azuma, 1973 in Cate, 1973.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.66.
Rotaovula hirohitoiRotaovula hirohitoi Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 - Philippines, 7mm - One of the truly outstanding species of Ovulids. The amount of purple and yellow color varies from shell to shell. A shell of 7.7mm was considered the largest recorded specimen. Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: p.66, pl.70; Cate, 1973: p.48, fig. 100.  
CRENAVOLVA Cate, 1973  
Crenavolva (Crenavolva) Cate, 1973: 49. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum striatulum Sowerby, 1828; Crenavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 65-66.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.67.
   
PRIMOVULA Thiele, 1925  
Primovula Thiele, 1925: 88. Type species (o.d.): Amphiperas beckeri Sowerby, 1900; Cate, 1973: 40.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Primovula beckeriPrimovula beckeri Sowerby III, 1900 - Mozambique, 14mm - Also recorded from South Africa. The color varies from white to red. Ref.: .  
CUSPIVOLVA Cate, 1973  
Crenavolva (Cuspivolva) Cate, 1973: 54. Type species (o.d.): Crenavolva (Cuspivolva) cuspis Cate, 1973; Cuspivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 78.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.78.
   
DENTIOVULA Habe, 1961  
Dentivolva Habe, 1961: 41. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum dorsanum Hinds, 1844 = Ovulum dorsuosa Hinds, 1844; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 73 as synonym of Primovula (Primovula) Thiele, 1925; Cate, 1973: 13; Dentiovula Habe, 1961 Type species (o.d.): Ovulum dorsanum Hinds, 1844 = Ovulum dorsuosa Hinds, 1844.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Dentiovula dorsuosaDentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844) - Indonesia, 13-14mm - Also known from Japan, Philippines, and Malaysia. The type locality is Straits of Malacca. Ref.: . Dentiovula horaiDentiovula horai Cardin, 1994 - Philippines, 17mm - Differentiated from similar species by the strongly shouldered dorsum. Ref.: .
Subfamily: SIMNIINAE back to menutop of page
CYPHOMA Röding, 1798  
Cyphoma Röding, 1798: 21. Type species (monotypy): Bulla gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758. Miocene to Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 76 [ Simniini]; Cate, 1973: 66; Ultimus Montfort, 1810: 2643. Type species (monotypy.): Bulla gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758; Binvoluta Schlüter, 1838: 24. Type species (monotypy): Bulla gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758; Dinovoluta; Vaught, 1989 (error for Binvoluta Schlüter, 1838); Carinea Swainson, 1840: 326. Type species (monotypy): Bulla gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758; Cyphonia Gray, 1847:143 (error pro Cyphoma Röding, 1798).   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
Cyphoma christahemmenaeCyphoma christahemmenae (Fehse, 1997) - Colombia, 33mm - The beige to yellow colored canals and lip is typical for specimens trawled off Colombia. Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: p.93, pl. 119.  
SIMNIA Risso, 1826  
Simnia Risso, 1826: 235. Type species (s.d.): Simnia nicaeensis Risso, 1826. Eocene to Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 75 [Simniini]; Cate, 1973: 70; Vaught, 1989: 34; Le Renard, 1996: 47; Pacaud & Le Renard, 1995: 163 [Amphiperatinae]; Scymnia Risso, 1826 (error for Simnia Risso, 1926); Simia Leach, 1847 (error for Simnia Risso, 1926); Calpurna Fleming, 1828: 331. Type species (o.d.): Ovula leathesi Sowerby, 1825; England, Pliocene; Xandarovula Cate, 1973: 34. Type species (o.d.): Bulla patula Pennant, 1777; Vaught, 1989: 34; Liltved, 1989: 49.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
NEOSIMNIA Fischer, 1884  
Neosimnia Fischer, 1884. Type species (o.d.): Bulla spelta Linnaeus, 1758. Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 75 as synonym of Simnia Risso, 1826; Cate, 1973: 89; Vaught, 1989: 33; Le Renard, 1996: 47; Simnia (Neosimnia); Pacaud & Le Renard, 1995: 163 [Amphiperatinae].   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
CONTRASIMNIA Lorenz & Fehse, 2009  
Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 103.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.103.
   
QUASISIMNIA Lorenz & Fehse, 2009  
Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 104.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.104.
   
SIMNIALENA Cate, 1973  
Simnialena Cate, 1973: 75. Type species (o.d.): Simnialena marferula Cate, 1973.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
CYMBOVULA Cate, 1973  
pro Cymbula Cate, 1973: 80. Type species (o.d.): Ovula acicularis Lamarck, 1810 (non H. & A. Adams, 1854); Cymbovula Cate, 1973b: 239.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.; Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.107.
   
NAVICULAVOLVA Lorenz & Fehse, 2009  
Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 108. Type species: Cymbovula malaita Cate, 1976.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.108.
   
DISSONA Cate, 1973  
Dissonia Cate, 1973: 84. Type species (o.d.): Primovula tosaensis Azuma & Cate, 1971.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
Subfamily: OVULINAE back to menutop of page
OVULA Bruguière, 1789  
Ovula Bruguière, 1789: XVI. Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801 [= Bulla ovum Linnaeus, 1758]. Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 74 [Ovulini]; Cate, 1973: 64 Ovum Schröter, 1788. Type species: Ovum rumphii Schröter, 1788, Ovulus Montfort, 1810 (em.). Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Ovulum Sowerby, (em.). Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Ovularia Link, 1830 (em.). Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Anula Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834: 70. Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Semiporcellana Da Costa, 1776: 176. Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801 Licium Humphrey, 1797 (nom,nud.). Type species (s.d.): Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Amphiperas Gronovius, 1781 (nom,nud.).Invalid ICZN 261. Type species: Ovula oviformis Lamarck, 1801, Amphiceras Gray, 1847 (error pro Amphiceras Gronovius, 1781), Parlicium Iredale, 1935: 101. Type species: Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.113.
   
VOLVA Röding, 1798  
Volva Röding, 1798. Type species: Bulla volva Linnaeus, 1758. Pliocene to Recent; Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 77 [Simniini]; Cate, 1973: 109; Radius Montfort, 1810: 627 (non Schumacher, 1817). Type species (o.d.): Bulla volva Linnaeus, 1758; Birostris Fabricius, 1823; Birostra Swainson, 1840: 325. Type species (monotypy): Bulla volva Linnaeus, 1758; Volvula Pilsbry, 1895(non Gistl, 1848 nec A. Adams, 1862).   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
PELLASIMNIA Iredale, 1931  
Pellasimnia Iredale, 1931. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum angasi Reeve, 1865. Recent; Phenacovolva (Pellasimnia); Schilder & Schilder, 1971: 76 [Simniini]; Cate, 1973: 97.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.114.
   
CALCAROVULA   
pro Calcaria Cate, 1973 (non Porat, 1878): 106. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum longirostratum Sowerby, 1828; Calcarovula Lorenz & Fehse, 2009: 118.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.118.
   
KURODAVOLVA Azuma, 1987  
Kurodavolva Azuma, 1987: 226. Type species: Kurodavolva wakayamaensis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973a.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.120.
   
TAKASAGOVOLVA Azuma, 1974  
Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974: 113. Type species: Phenacovolva (Takasagovolva) gigantea Azuma, 1974.   Ref.: Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.121.
   
PHENACOVOLVA Iredale, 1930  
Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930. Type species (o.d.): Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930. Recent; Cate, 1973: 92; Radius Schumacher, 1817 (non Montfort, 1810): 259. Type species (monotypy): Radius brevirostris Schumacher, 1817.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
Phenacovolva poppeiPhenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000 - Indonesia, 20mm - These have been labeled in collections as P. gracilis and P. weaveri. Ref.: .  
Subfamily: ACLYVOLVINAE back to menutop of page
ACLYVOLVA Cate, 1973  
Aclyvolva Cate, 1973: 78. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum lanceolatum Sowerby, 1848.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.
   
HIATAVOLVA Cate, 1973  
pro Hiata Cate, 1973 (non Zetek & McLean, 1936): 86. Type species (o.d.): Ovulum depressum Sowerby, 1875; Hiatavolva Cate, 1973b: 239.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115; Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. The Living Ovulidae. p.134.
   
KUROSHIOVOLVA Azuma & Cate, 1971  
Kuroshiovolva Azuma & Cate, 1971. Type species (o.d.): Kuroshiovolva shingoi Azuma & Cate, 1971; Cate, 1973: 89.   Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. p.115.