Primovula

Primovula
Live individual of Primovula roseomaculata in situ, head end towards the upper right
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Cypraeoidea
Family:	Ovulidae
Subfamily:	Prionovolvinae
Genus:	Primovula Thiele, 1925[1]
Synonyms
Primovula (Primovula) Thiele, 1925

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

Species

Species within the genus Primovula include:

• Primovula astra Omi & Iino, 2005
• Primovula beckeri (Sowerby III, 1900)
• Primovula fulguris (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
• Primovula panthera Omi, 2008
• Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909)^[2]
• Primovula rosewateri (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula santacarolinensis Cate, 1978
• Primovula tadashigei (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula tropica F. A. Schilder, 1931
• Primovula uvula Cate, 1978

Species brought into synonymy

• Primovula adriatica Allan, 1956: synonym of Pseudosimnia adriatica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
• Primovula aureola Fehse, 2002: synonym of Crenavolva aureola (Fehse, 2002)
• Primovula azumai Cate, 1970: synonym of Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970)
• Primovula bellica Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva bellica (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula bellocqae Cardin, 1997: synonym of Pseudosimnia juanjosensii (Pérez & Gómez, 1987)
• Primovula carnea (Poiret, 1789): synonym of Pseudosimnia carnea (Poiret, 1789)
• Primovula cavanaghi Allan, 1956: synonym of Globovula cavanaghi (Iredale, 1931)
• Primovula celzardi Fehse, 2008: synonym of Cuspivolva celzardi (Fehse, 2008)
• Primovula coarctaca Schilder, 1941: synonym of Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881)
• Primovula colobica Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dentiovula colobica (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
• Primovula concinna Schilder, 1932: synonym of Procalpurnus semistriatus (Pease, 1862)
• Primovula dautzenbergi Schilder, 1931: synonym of Diminovula dautzenbergi (F. A. Schilder, 1931)
• Primovula diaphana Liltved, 1987: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana (Liltved, 1987)
• Primovula dondani Cate, 1964: synonym of Serratovolva dondani (Cate, 1964)
• Primovula dubia Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula fulguris (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
• Primovula formosa Schilder, 1941: synonym of Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams, 1855)
• Primovula fructicum (Reeve, 1865): synonym of Prionovolva wilsoniana Cate, 1973: synonym of Prionovolva brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
• Primovula fruticum (Reeve, 1865): synonym of Prionovolva brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
• Primovula fumikoae Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Sandalia triticea (Lamarck, 1810)
• Primovula habui Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva habui (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula helenae Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva helenae (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula horai Cardin, 1994: synonym of Dentiovula horai (Cardin, 1994)
• Primovula horimasarui Cate & Azuma, 1971: synonym of Hiatavolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
• Primovula kurodai Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909)
• Primovula luna Omi, 2007: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana (Liltved, 1987)
• Primovula mariae Schilder, 1941: synonym of Dentiovula mariae (F. A. Schilder, 1941)
• Primovula mucronata Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Cuspivolva mucronata (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
• Primovula myrakeenae Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970)
• Primovula narinosa Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva narinosa (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula oryza Omi & Clover, 2005: synonym of Dentiovula oryza (Omi & Clover, 2005)
• Primovula platysia Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva platysia (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula pyriformis Allan, 1956: synonym of Diminovula alabaster (Reeve, 1865)
• Primovula rhodia Schilder, 1932: synonym of Simnia aperta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
• Primovula rhodia (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of Sandalia triticea (Lamarck, 1810)
• Primovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973: synonym of Dentiovula rutherfordiana (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula singularis Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva singularis (Cate, 1973)
• Primovula sinomaris Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909)
• Primovula solemi Cate, 1973: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi (M. Smith, 1940)
• Primovula tigris Yamamoto, 1971: synonym of Cuspivolva tigris (Yamamoto, 1971)
• Primovula tosaensis Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dissona tosaensis (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
• Primovula tropica Schilder, 1941: synonym of Primovula tropica F. A. Schilder, 1931
• Primovula vanhyningi M. Smith, 1940: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi (M. Smith, 1940)
• Primovula virgo Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Crenavolva virgo (Azuma & Cate, 1971)

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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