Phenacovolva

Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.[2]

Phenacovolva
Phenacovolva nectarea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Subfamily: Ovulinae
Genus: Phenacovolva
Iredale, 1930[1]
Synonyms
  • Pellasimnia Iredale, 1931
  • Phenacovolva (Phenacovolva) Iredale, 1930
  • Calcarovula Cate, 1973
  • Calcaria Cate, 1973
  • Subsimnia Cate, 1973

Description

The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.

Distribution

These species can usually be found on gorgonians in deep water in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

Species within the genus Phenacovolva include:

Species brought into synonymy

References
  1. Iredale T. (1930). Mem. Queensland Mus. 10: 85.
  2. Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930. WoRMS (2010). Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205898 on 31 July 2012 .
  3. Phenacovolva aurantia (G.B. Sowerby III, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  4. Phenacovolva barbieri Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  5. Phenacovolva brevirostris (Schumacher, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  6. Phenacovolva clenchi Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  7. Phenacovolva dancei Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  8. Phenacovolva fusula Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  9. Phenacovolva insculpta (Odhner, 1919). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  10. Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  11. Phenacovolva lenoreae Cardin & Walls, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  12. Phenacovolva morrisoni Lorenz & Fehse, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  13. Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  14. Phenacovolva parvita Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  15. Phenacovolva patriciae Nolf , 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  16. Phenacovolva philippinarum (G.B. sowerby II, 1848). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  17. Phenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  18. Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  19. Phenacovolva recurva (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  20. Phenacovolva rehderi Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  21. Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  22. Phenacovolva schmidi Fehse & Wiese, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  23. Phenacovolva subreflexa (G.B. Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  24. Phenacovolva zuidafrikaana (Cate, 1975). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
  • Cate, C. N. 1973. A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger 15 (supplement): 1-117.
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