Lunovula | |
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Shell of Lunovula serrata (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Superfamily: | Cypraeoidea |
Family: | Ovulidae |
Subfamily: | Pediculariinae |
Genus: | Lunovula Rosenberg, 1990 |
Type species | |
Lunovula finleyiRosenberg, 1990 |
Lunovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pediculariinae of the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies. [1]
Species within the genus Lunovula include:
Pediculariinae is a subfamily of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae and the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. As of 2009, it comprises 48 described species of which 20 are regarded as valid by most scientists.
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Zonaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Zonariinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Archivolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
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Crenavolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.
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Kuroshiovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aclyvolvinae of the family Ovulidae.
Naviculavolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Simniinae of the family Ovulidae.
Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.
Simnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.
Lunovula boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.
Lunovula cancellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.
Lunovula finleyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.
Lunovula superstes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.
Jenneria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.
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Gary Rosenberg is an American malacologist.
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