Ovulidae
Also known as: Eierkauri's, Eierkauries e.a., Eischnecken, Ovule, Ovuliden, Ovulids, egg cowries, egg shells
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Ovulidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 41 |
| Species records held | 311 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 423 |
| GBIF key | 2666 |
Genera in Ovulidae
- Simnia — 27 species: Simnia aperta, Simnia arcuata, Simnia avena, Simnia barbarensis, Simnia bartschi, Simnia bijuri, Simnia cookei, Simnia cristata
- Phenacovolva — 25 species: Phenacovolva aurantia, Phenacovolva barbieri, Phenacovolva brevirostris, Phenacovolva clenchi, Phenacovolva dancei, Phenacovolva fusula, Phenacovolva gracilisiana, Phenacovolva insculpta
- Crenavolva — 22 species: Crenavolva aureola, Crenavolva chiapponii, Crenavolva cruenta, Crenavolva frumentum, Crenavolva grovesi, Crenavolva guidoi, Crenavolva imitablis, Crenavolva janae
- Diminovula — 21 species: Diminovula aboriginea, Diminovula alabaster, Diminovula aurantiomacula, Diminovula bilineata, Diminovula caledonica, Diminovula concinna, Diminovula coroniola, Diminovula culmen
- Ovula — 19 species: Ovula baluchistanensis, Ovula capellinii, Ovula costellata, Ovula ellipsoides, Ovula iota, Ovula isibasii, Ovula javana, Ovula laugieri
- Cuspivolva — 18 species: Cuspivolva allynsmithi, Cuspivolva bellica, Cuspivolva celzardi, Cuspivolva cuspis, Cuspivolva draperi, Cuspivolva habui, Cuspivolva heleneae, Cuspivolva howlandae
- Pseudosimnia — 17 species: Pseudosimnia adriatica, Pseudosimnia alisonae, Pseudosimnia angusta, Pseudosimnia carnea, Pseudosimnia diaphana, Pseudosimnia flava, Pseudosimnia jeanae, Pseudosimnia juanjosensii
- Cyphoma — 16 species: Cyphoma arturi, Cyphoma aureocinctum, Cyphoma carolae, Cyphoma cassidyae, Cyphoma christahemmenae, Cyphoma eludens, Cyphoma emarginatum, Cyphoma gibbosum
- Primovula — 15 species: Primovula astra, Primovula atractina, Primovula beckeri, Primovula eilatensis, Primovula formosa, Primovula fulguris, Primovula panthera, Primovula rhodia
- Dentiovula — 13 species: Dentiovula azumai, Dentiovula colobica, Dentiovula deforgesi, Dentiovula dorsuosa, Dentiovula eizoi, Dentiovula horai, Dentiovula lorenzi, Dentiovula mariae
- Margovula — 10 species: Margovula anulata, Margovula bimaculata, Margovula crawfordcatei, Margovula lacrima, Margovula marginata, Margovula pyriformis, Margovula sinensis, Margovula somaliensis
- Simnialena — 10 species: Simnialena acuminata, Simnialena diegelae, Simnialena formicaria, Simnialena ilhabelaensis, Simnialena oryzagrana, Simnialena oryzograna, Simnialena paita, Simnialena regularoidea
- Pellasimnia — 9 species: Pellasimnia angasi, Pellasimnia annabelae, Pellasimnia brunneiterma, Pellasimnia cleaveri, Pellasimnia exigua, Pellasimnia hochmuthi, Pellasimnia improcera, Pellasimnia maxwelli
- Testudovolva — 7 species: Testudovolva ericae, Testudovolva freemani, Testudovolva intricata, Testudovolva nebula, Testudovolva nipponensis, Testudovolva orientis, Testudovolva pulchella
- Calcarovula — 6 species: Calcarovula arthritica, Calcarovula gracillima, Calcarovula ildiko, Calcarovula longirostrata, Calcarovula mikado, Calcarovula piragua
- Naviculavolva — 6 species: Naviculavolva debelius, Naviculavolva deflexa, Naviculavolva elegans, Naviculavolva kurziana, Naviculavolva malaita, Naviculavolva massierorum
- Prosimnia — 6 species: Prosimnia blackae, Prosimnia boshuensis, Prosimnia draconis, Prosimnia hepcae, Prosimnia korkosi, Prosimnia semperi
- Volva — 5 species: Volva cumulata, Volva habei, Volva kilburni, Volva striata, Volva volva
- Aclyvolva — 4 species: Aclyvolva coarctata, Aclyvolva granularis, Aclyvolva lanceolata, Aclyvolva rubracarinata
- Archivolva — 4 species: Archivolva alexbrownii, Archivolva clava, Archivolva kahlbrocki, Archivolva lissenungensis
- Carpiscula — 4 species: Carpiscula bullata, Carpiscula galearis, Carpiscula procera, Carpiscula virginiae
- Habuprionovolva — 4 species: Habuprionovolva aenigma, Habuprionovolva basilia, Habuprionovolva hervieri, Habuprionovolva umbilicata
- Neosimnia — 4 species: Neosimnia leathesi, Neosimnia pliomajor, Neosimnia scobina, Neosimnia semen
- Prionovolva — 4 species: Prionovolva brevis, Prionovolva bulla, Prionovolva choshiensis, Prionovolva melonis
- Amphiperas — 3 species:
- Contrasimnia — 3 species:
- Dissona — 3 species:
- Sandalia — 3 species:
- Serratovolva — 3 species:
- Cymbovula — 2 species:
- Globovula — 2 species:
- Hiatavolva — 2 species:
- Kuroshiovolva — 2 species:
- Procalpurnus — 2 species:
- Quasisimnia — 2 species:
- Rotaovula — 2 species:
- Takasagovolva — 2 species:
- Adamantia — 1 species:
- Amonovula — 1 species:
- Calpurnus — 1 species:
- Kurodaovula — 1 species:
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.