Cymbovula acicularis

Cymbovula acicularis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Ovulidae
Genus:	Cymbovula
Species:	C. acicularis
Binomial name
	Cymbovula acicularis; (Lamarck, 1810)
Synonyms
	Bulla secale Dillwyn, 1817; Cymbovula bahamensis (Cate, 1973); Cymbula acicularis(Lamarck, 1810); Cymbula bahamensisCate, 1973 (original combination); Neosimnia acicularis(Lamarck, 1811); Ovula acicularis Lamarck, 1810; Ovulum acicularis(Lamarck, 1811); Radius acicularis(Lamarck, 1811); Simnia acicularis(Lamarck, 1811); Volva acicularis(Lamarck, 1811);

Last updated June 09, 2025

Cymbovula acicularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Guadeloupe.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0.3 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.^[2]

References

1 2 Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810) . WoRMS (2009). Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419725 on 5 June 2010 .
1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .

Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
Rios, E.C. (1994) Seashells of Brazil. 2nd Edition. Fundaçao Cidade do Rio Grande, Fundaçao Universidade do Rio Grande, Museu Oceanográphico, Rio Grande, RS, XII, Rio Grande, Brazil, 368 pp., 113 pls.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810) . WoRMS (2009). Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419725 on 5 June 2010 .

[Welch_2010-2] 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .

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Cymbovula acicularis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Ovulidae
Genus:	Cymbovula
Species:	C. acicularis
Binomial name
*Cymbovula acicularis* (Lamarck, 1810)
Synonyms ^[1]
Bulla secale Dillwyn, 1817 Cymbovula bahamensis (Cate, 1973) Cymbula acicularis(Lamarck, 1810) Cymbula bahamensisCate, 1973 (original combination) Neosimnia acicularis(Lamarck, 1811) Ovula acicularis Lamarck, 1810 Ovulum acicularis(Lamarck, 1811) Radius acicularis(Lamarck, 1811) Simnia acicularis(Lamarck, 1811) Volva acicularis(Lamarck, 1811)