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Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822

1747 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1747)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia
  3. Mollusca
  4. Gastropoda
  5. Caenogastropoda
  6. Littorinimorpha
  7. Cypraeoidea
  8. Ovulidae
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Cypraeoidea Rafinesque, 1815

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  1. Subfamily Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828
    1. Genus Ovula Bruguičre, 1789
    2. Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguičre, 1789 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
  2. Subfamily Pediculariinae J. E. Gray, 1853
    1. Tribe Pediculariini J. E. Gray, 1853
      1. Genus Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
      2. Genus Pedicypraedia Lorenz, 2009
    2. Genus Mioseguenzia F. Nordsieck, 1973 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no diagnosis)
    3. Genus Thyreus R. A. Philippi, 1844 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Subfamily Prionovolvinae Fehse, 2007
    1. Genus Primovula Thiele, 1925
    2. Genus Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    3. Genus Aperiovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1927
    1. Genus Cyphoma Röding, 1798
    2. Genus Simnia Risso, 1826
    3. Genus Simnialena C. N. Cate, 1973
    4. Genus Xandarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    5. Genus Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  5. Genus Simia [sic] accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (misspelling)
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Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2026-08-11
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2026-08-11
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2009-11-13 10:12:01Z
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Tran, Bastien
2011-03-20 15:24:09Z
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Rosenberg, Gary
2026-02-12 07:07:46Z
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Bouchet, Philippe

original description Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 490; note: original spelling Ovuladae [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Cate, C. N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. <em>The Veliger.</em> 15 (supplement): 1-117., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42495434 [details] 

basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Nocella, E.; Zvonareva, S. S.; Fassio, G.; Pica, D.; Buge, B.; Villa, R.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2024). Spicy food for the egg-cowries: the evolution of corallivory in the Ovulidae (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea). <em>Frontiers in Marine Science.</em> 10., available online at https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1323156
page(s): subfamilies redifined [details] 

additional source Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs. [details] 
 
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Classification The classification of this family herein follows essentially Lorenz & Fehse (2009) except for the definition of genera Simnia Risso, 1826, Neosimnia Fischer, 1884 and Xandarovula Cate, 1973 which follow considerations expressed by Dolin & Ledon (2002: 341). [details]
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