Primovula

Primovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, the false cowries.

Primovula
Live individual of Primovula roseomaculata in situ, head end towards the upper right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Primovula
Thiele, 1925[1]
Synonyms
  • Primovula (Primovula) Thiele, 1925

Species

Species within the genus Primovula include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. Thiele (1925). Handb. Zool. 5(1): 88.
  2. WoRMS (2009). Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430712 on 2010-05-24
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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