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Simniinae
Simniinae is a subfamily of molluscs in the Ovulidae family of gastropods. Genera Depending on authority, it contains between 7 and 12 genera (see genus list at Ovulidae#2007 taxonomy, Ovulidae). * ''Contrasimnia'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * ''Cymbovula'' C. N. Cate, 1973 * ''Cyphoma'' Röding, 1798 * ''Dissona'' C. N. Cate, 1973 * ''Naviculavolva'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * ''Neosimnia'' P. Fischer, 1884 * ''Quasisimnia'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 * ''Simnia'' Risso, 1826 * ''Simnialena'' C. N. Cate, 1973 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Cymbula'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Cymbovula'' C. N. Cate, 1973 (invalid: junior homonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; ''Cymbovula'' is a replacement name) * ''Pseudocyphoma'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Cyphoma'' Röding, 1798 * ''Spiculata'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Simnia'' Risso, 1826 * ''Subsimnia'' C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Simnia'' Risso, 1826 * ''Velox'' Monterosato, 1878: synonym of ''Volva'' Röding, 1798 (probably a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovulidae
Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2020-05-25 Distribution The ovulids are a widespread family, occurring mostly in tropical and subtropical waters, with most species in the Indo-West Pacific region. But a few species live in temperate waters. Habitat Ovulids are carnivorous molluscs that feed on polyp (zoology), polyps and tissues of Anthozoa (as do the genera ''Cyphoma'' and ''Pseudocyphoma''). They live on, and eat, soft corals and sea fans, and they are usually regarded as ectoparasites of these Sessility (zoology), sessile colonial organisms, to which they are anchored by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naviculavolva
''Naviculavolva'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Simniinae of the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the co .... Species Species within the genus ''Naviculavolva'' include: * '' Naviculavolva debelius'' Lorenz & Fehse, 2011 * '' Naviculavolva deflexa'' ( G.B. Sowerby II, 1848) * '' Naviculavolva elegans'' Fehse, 2009 * '' Naviculavolva kurziana'' (Cate, 1976) * '' Naviculavolva malaita'' (Cate, 1976) * '' Naviculavolva massierorum'' (Fehse, 1999) References * Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. * Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D., (2011) Three new species of Ovulidae from the Red Sea (Mollusca: Gastropoda). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphoma Gibbosum
The flamingo tongue snail (''Cyphoma gibbosum'') is a species of small but brightly colored sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Taxonomy A 2017 DNA analysis confirmed that ''Cyphoma signatum'' and ''Cyphoma mcgintyi'' are genetically homogenous with ''Cyphoma gibbosum'', and that each type are morphological variations of a single species. Description Alive, the snail appears bright orange-yellow in color with black markings. However, these colors are not in the shell, but are only due to live mantle tissue which usually covers the shell. The mantle flaps can be retracted, exposing the shell, but this usually happens only when the animal is attacked. The shells reach on average of length, with a minimum size of and a maximum shell length of .Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLOS One'' 5(1): e8776. . The shape is usually elongated and the dorsum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Clades are the fundamental unit of cladistics, a modern approach t ... of freshwater fish. See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molluscs
Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The number of additional fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000, and the proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine biology, marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat, as numerous groups are freshwater mollusc, freshwater and even terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial species. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class (biology), classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurobiology, neurologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and from the land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and sea slug, slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda is a diverse and highly successful class of mollusks within the phylum Mollusca. It contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Furongian, Late Cambrian. , 721 family (taxonomy), families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently neontology, extant living fossil, with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contrasimnia
''Contrasimnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the co .... Species Species within the genus ''Contrasimnia'' include: *'' Contrasimnia formosana'' (Azuma, 1972) *'' Contrasimnia pagoda'' (Cate, 1973) *'' Contrasimnia xanthochila'' ( Kuroda, 1928) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbovula
''Cymbovula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Species Species within the genus ''Cymbovula'' include: *'' Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolo ..., 1810) *'' Cymbovula bebae'' Fernandes & Ròlan, 1995 ;Species brought into synonymy: *'' Cymbovula bahamensis'' Cate, 1973: synonym of ''Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Cymbovula bratcherae'' Cate, 1973: synonym of '' Simnialena rufa'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Cymbovula cylindrica'' Ma, 1997: synonym of '' Cuspivolva queenslandica'' (Cate, 1974) * ''Cymbovula deflexa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848): synonym of '' Naviculavolva deflexa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) * ''Cymbovula guandongensis'' Ma, 1997: synonym of '' Cuspivolva queenslandica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphoma
''Cyphoma'' is a genus of predatory tropical sea snails, a taxonomic group of marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, a family which is sometimes known as the false cowries or cowry allies. Distribution Cyphoma snails live in tropical oceans and seas. Habitat Species in this genus live on sea whips and sea fans. Life habits Cyphoma snails feed by grazing on the sea fans or sea whips which they inhabit. The males can be territorial, defending part of the sea fan from encroachment by other males. Species Species within the genus ''Cyphoma'' include: * '' Cyphoma arturi'' Fehse, 2006 * '' Cyphoma aureocinctum'' ( Dall, 1889) - gold-line cyphoma * '' Cyphoma cassidyae'' Lorenz, 2020 * '' Cyphoma christahemmenae'' (Fehse, 1997) * '' Cyphoma eludens'' Lorenz & J. Brown, 2015 * '' Cyphoma emarginatum'' ( Sowerby, 1830) * ''Cyphoma gibbosum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - flamingo tongue snail * '' Cyphoma guerrinii'' Fehse, 2001 * '' Cyphoma intermedium'' ( Sowerby, 1828) * '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissona
''Dissona'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the co .... Species Species within the genus ''Dissona'' include: *'' Dissona reflexa'' Cate, 1973 *'' Dissona tarasconii'' Bozzetti, 2007 *'' Dissona tosaensis'' (Azuma & Cate, 1971) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasisimnia
''Quasisimnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the co .... Species Species within the genus ''Quasisimnia'' include: *'' Quasisimnia hirasei'' ( Pilsbry, 1913) *'' Quasisimnia robertsoni'' (Cate, 1973) References Ovulidae {{Ovulidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
