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Ovulidae Fleming, 1822

115296  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115296)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  6. Ovulidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aclyvolva Cate, 1973
  2. Genus Allmoniella Dolin & Dockery, 2018 †
  3. Genus Amonovula Fehse, 2019 †
  4. Genus Archivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  5. Genus Calcarovula Cate, 1973
  6. Genus Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
  7. Genus Carpiscula Cate, 1973
  8. Genus Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  9. Genus Crenavolva Cate, 1973
  10. Genus Cuspivolva Cate, 1973
  11. Genus Cymbovula Cate, 1973
  12. Genus Cyphoma Röding, 1798
  13. Genus Cypraeopsis Schilder, 1936 †
  14. Genus Dentiovula Habe, 1961
  15. Genus Diminovula Iredale, 1930
  16. Genus Dissona Cate, 1973
  17. Genus Ficatrivia Dolin & Pacaud, 2009 †
  18. Genus Globovula Cate, 1973
  19. Genus Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970
  20. Genus Hiatavolva Cate, 1973
  21. Genus Jenneria Jousseaume, 1884
  22. Genus Kurodavolva Azuma, 1987
  23. Genus Kuroshiovolva Azuma & Cate, 1971
  24. Genus Lozouetina Dolin & Dockery, 2018 †
  25. Genus Lunovula Rosenberg, 1990
  26. Genus Margovula Iredale, 1935
  27. Genus Marmorovula Celzard & Lorenz, 2025 †
  28. Genus Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  29. Genus Olianatrivia Dolin, Biosca-Munts & Parcerisa, 2013 †
  30. Genus Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  31. Genus Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  32. Genus Pedicypraedia Lorenz, 2009
  33. Genus Pellasimnia Schilder, 1939
  34. Genus Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
  35. Genus Primovula Thiele, 1925
  36. Genus Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  37. Genus Prionovula Iredale, 1930
  38. Genus Procalpurnus Thiele, 1929
  39. Genus Prosimnia Schilder, 1927
  40. Genus Protoarchivolva Celzard & Alberti, 2025 †
  41. Genus Pseudocypraea Schilder, 1927
  42. Genus Pseudosimnia Schilder, 1927
  43. Genus Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
  44. Genus Rotaovula Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973
  45. Genus Sandalia Cate, 1973
  46. Genus Serratovolva Cate, 1973
  47. Genus Simnia Risso, 1826
  48. Genus Simnialena Cate, 1973
  49. Genus Sulcocypraea Conrad, 1865 †
  50. Genus Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974
  51. Genus Taviania Dolin & Pacaud, 2009 †
  52. Genus Testudovolva Cate, 1973
  53. Genus Testudovula Cate, 1973
  54. Genus Volva Röding, 1798
  55. Genus Adamantia Cate, 1973 accepted as Diminovula Iredale, 1930
  56. Genus Amphiceras Gray, 1847 accepted as Amphiperas Gronovius, 1781 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  57. Genus Amphiperas Gronovius, 1781 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  58. Genus Amphperas Chaster, 1898 accepted as Amphiperas Gronovius, 1781 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  59. Genus Anula Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  60. Genus Aperiovula Cate, 1973 accepted as Pseudosimnia Schilder, 1927
  61. Genus Birostra Swainson, 1840 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798
  62. Genus Birostris Fabricius, 1823 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798
  63. Genus Calcaria Cate, 1973 accepted as Calcarovula Cate, 1973 (non Porat, 1878)
  64. Genus Calpura Paetel, 1875 accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
  65. Genus Calpurinus Philippi, 1853 accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
  66. Genus Calpurna Fleming, 1828 accepted as Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  67. Genus Crenovolva accepted as Crenavolva Cate, 1973
  68. Genus Cymbula Cate, 1973 accepted as Cymbovula Cate, 1973 (Junior homonym of Cymbula H. & A. Adams, 1854)
  69. Genus Cyphonia Gray, 1847 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798
  70. Genus Cypraeella Paetel, 1875 (Misspelling)
  71. Genus Cypraela Sowerby, 1842 (Misspelling)
  72. Genus Cypraella Swainson, 1840 accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
  73. Genus Cypraeotrivia Vredenburg, 1920 † accepted as Jenneria Jousseaume, 1884
  74. Genus Cypreida Swainson, 1840 (Misspelling)
  75. Genus Cyprella Paetel, 1875 (Misspelling)
  76. Genus Delonovolva Cate, 1973 accepted as Cuspivolva Cate, 1973
  77. Genus Dentivolva Habe, 1961 accepted as Dentiovula Habe, 1961
  78. Genus Eocyprea Schilder, 1927 † accepted as Eocypraea Cossmann, 1903 †
  79. Genus Galera Cate, 1973 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (non Gray, 1842)
  80. Genus Galeravolva Cate, 1973 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970
  81. Genus Habruprionovolva Azuma, 1970 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (misspelling)
  82. Genus Hiata Cate, 1973 accepted as Hiatavolva Cate, 1973 (non Zetek & Mclean, 1936)
  83. Genus Inflatovula Cate, 1973 † accepted as Diminovula Iredale, 1930
  84. Genus Labiovolva Cate, 1973 accepted as Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  85. Genus Lacrima Cate, 1973 accepted as Margovula Iredale, 1935
  86. Genus Mioseguenzia Nordsieck, 1973 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  87. Genus Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  88. Genus Ovularia Link, 1830 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  89. Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (unjustified emendation)
  90. Genus Ovulus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  91. Genus Pacaudia Gain, Le Renard & Belliard, 2012 † accepted as Eucypraedia Schilder, 1939 † (currently treated as subgenus)
  92. Genus Particium Schilder, 1939 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  93. Genus Pedicellaria Beck, 1849 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  94. Genus Pedicelloria Beck, 1847 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  95. Genus Pedicollaria Paetel, 1875 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  96. Genus Pediculariella Thiele, 1925 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  97. Genus Pediculariona Iredale, 1935 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  98. Genus Perispatula Checchi, Zamberlan & Alberti, 2013 † accepted as Olianatrivia Dolin, Biosca-Munts & Parcerisa, 2013 † (junior synonym)
  99. Genus Pseudocyphoma Cate, 1973 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798
  100. Genus Radius Montfort, 1810 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798
  101. Genus Scymnia Risso, 1826 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  102. Genus Spiculata Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  103. Genus Squiresia Dolin & Dockery, 2018 † accepted as Primovula Thiele, 1925 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  104. Genus Stohleroma Cate, 1973 accepted as Cuspivolva Cate, 1973
  105. Genus Subsimnia Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  106. Genus Symnia Kiener, 1843-44 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  107. Genus Syninia Deshayes in Lamarck, 1844 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  108. Genus Thyreus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Pedicularia Swainson, 1840
  109. Genus Turbovula Cate, 1973 † accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
  110. Genus Velox Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  111. Genus Vokesina Dolin & Dockery, 2018 † accepted as Pseudosimnia Schilder, 1927 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  112. Genus Winklea Dolin & Dockery, 2018 † accepted as Cymbovula Cate, 1973 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  113. Genus Xandarovula Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  114. Genus Carinea Swainson, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  115. Genus Crenalova (uncertain, unassessed)
  116. Genus Guttata Röding, 1798 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Ovulidae Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115296 on 2026-04-04
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Prosobranchia (Subclass) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Cypraeoidea (Superfamily) > Ovulidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Cenomanian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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