Primovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, the false cowries.
Species
Species within the genus Primovula include:http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138305
- Primovula astra <small>Omi & Iino, 2005</small>
- Primovula beckeri <small>(Sowerby, 1900)</small>
- Primovula fulguris <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
- Primovula panthera <small>Omi, 2008</small>
- Primovula roseomaculata <small>(Schepman, 1909)</small>
- Primovula rosewateri <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula santacarolinensis <small>Cate, 1978</small>
- Primovula tadashigei <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula tropica <small>Schilder, 1931</small>
- Primovula uvula <small>Cate, 1978</small>
Species brought into synonymy:
- Primovula adriatica <small>Allan, 1956</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia adriatica <small>(Sowerby, 1828)</small>
- Primovula aureola <small>Fehse, 2002</small>: synonym of Crenavolva aureola <small>(Fehse, 2002)</small>
- Primovula azumai <small>Cate, 1970</small>: synonym of Dentiovula azumai <small>(Cate, 1970)</small>
- Primovula bellica <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva bellica <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula bellocqae <small>Cardin, 1997</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia juanjosensii <small>(Pérez & Gómez, 1987)</small>
- Primovula carnea <small>(Poiret, 1789)</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia carnea <small>(Poiret, 1789)</small>
- Primovula cavanaghi <small>Allan, 1956</small>: synonym of Globovula cavanaghi <small>(Iredale, 1931)</small>
- Primovula celzardi <small>Fehse, 2008</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva celzardi <small>(Fehse, 2008)</small>
- Primovula coarctaca <small>Schilder, 1941</small>: synonym of Prosimnia semperi <small>(Weinkauff, 1881)</small>
- Primovula colobica <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Dentiovula colobica <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
- Primovula concinna <small>Schilder, 1932</small>: synonym of Procalpurnus semistriatus <small>(Pease, 1862)</small>
- Primovula dautzenbergi <small>Schilder, 1931</small>: synonym of Diminovula dautzenbergi <small>(Schilder, 1931)</small>
- Primovula diaphana <small>Liltved, 1987</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana <small>(Liltved, 1987)</small>
- Primovula dondani <small>Cate, 1964</small>: synonym of Serratovolva dondani <small>(Cate, 1964)</small>
- Primovula dubia <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Primovula fulguris <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
- Primovula formosa <small>Schilder, 1941</small>: synonym of Crenavolva traillii <small>(A. Adams, 1855)</small>
- Primovula fructicum <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>: synonym of Prionovolva wilsoniana <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Prionovolva brevis <small>(Sowerby, 1828)</small>
- Primovula fruticum <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>: synonym of Prionovolva brevis <small>(Sowerby, 1828)</small>
- Primovula fumikoae <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Sandalia triticea <small>(Lamarck, 1810)</small>
- Primovula habui <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva habui <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula helenae <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva helenae <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula horai <small>Cardin, 1994</small>: synonym of Dentiovula horai <small>(Cardin, 1994)</small>
- Primovula horimasarui <small>Cate & Azuma, 1971</small>: synonym of Hiatavolva coarctata <small>(Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)</small>
- Primovula kurodai <small>Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata <small>(Schepman, 1909)</small>
- Primovula luna <small>Omi, 2007</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana <small>(Liltved, 1987)</small>
- Primovula mariae <small>Schilder, 1941</small>: synonym of Dentiovula mariae <small>(Schilder, 1941)</small>
- Primovula mucronata <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva mucronata <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
- Primovula myrakeenae <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Dentiovula azumai <small>(Cate, 1970)</small>
- Primovula narinosa <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva narinosa <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula oryza <small>Omi & Clover, 2005</small>: synonym of Dentiovula oryza <small>(Omi & Clover, 2005)</small>
- Primovula platysia <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva platysia <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula pyriformis <small>Allan, 1956</small>: synonym of Diminovula alabaster <small>(Reeve, 1865)</small>
- Primovula rhodia <small>Schilder, 1932</small>: synonym of Simnia aperta <small>(Sowerby, 1849)</small>
- Primovula rhodia <small>(A. Adams, 1854)</small>: synonym of Sandalia triticea <small>(Lamarck, 1810)</small>
- Primovula rutherfordiana <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Dentiovula rutherfordiana <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula singularis <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva singularis <small>(Cate, 1973)</small>
- Primovula sinomaris <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata <small>(Schepman, 1909)</small>
- Primovula solemi <small>Cate, 1973</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi <small>(M. Smith, 1940)</small>
- Primovula tigris <small>Yamamoto, 1971</small>: synonym of Cuspivolva tigris <small>(Yamamoto, 1971)</small>
- Primovula tosaensis <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Dissona tosaensis <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
- Primovula tropica <small>Schilder, 1941</small>: synonym of Primovula tropica <small>Schilder, 1931</small>
- Primovula vanhyningi <small>M. Smith, 1940</small>: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi <small>(M. Smith, 1940)</small>
- Primovula virgo <small>Azuma & Cate, 1971</small>: synonym of Crenavolva virgo <small>(Azuma & Cate, 1971)</small>
References
- 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. 180âÂÂ213