Related Research Articles
Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies.
Primovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, the false cowries.
Diminovula aboriginea is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula alabaster is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula aurantiomacula is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula concinna is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula coroniola is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula culmen is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula incisa is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula kosugei is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula nielseni is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Diminovula stigma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Crenavolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.
Cuspivolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeninae of the family Ovulidae.
Diminovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.
Margovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.
Pseudosimnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
Simnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
The subfamily Ovulinae, common name the ovulines, is a highly specialized, extant group of sea snails in the family Ovulidae. These are predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Cypraeoidea. Species in this subfamily are sometimes referred to as cowries, although this name is commonly used for any member of the superfamily Cypraeoidea.
References
- 1 2 Diminovula whitworthi Cate, 1973 . WoRMS (2009). Diminovula whitworthi Cate, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430609 on 5 June 2010 .