Testudovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae.[1]
| Testudovolva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Genus: | Testudovolva Cate, 1973 |
Species edit
Species within the genus Testudovolva include:
- Testudovolva ericae (Cossignani & Calo, 2002)
- Testudovolva intricata Cate, 1973
- Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971)[2]
- Testudovolva nipponensis (Pilsbry, 1913)[3]
- Testudovolva orientis Cate, 1973[4]
- Testudovolva pulchella H. Adams, 1874[5]
- Synonymized species
- Testudovolva freemani (Liltved & Millard, 1994):[6] synonym of Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994
- Testudovolva quaestio Cate, 1973: synonym of Testudovolva intricata Cate, 1973
- Testudovolva somaliensis Fehse, 2001 : synonym of Margovula somaliensis (Fehse, 2001)
References edit
- ^ Testudovolva Cate, 1973. WoRMS (2009). Testudovolva Cate, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430489 on 20 January 2011 .
- ^ Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate, 1971). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
- ^ Testudovolva nipponensis (Pilsbry, 1913). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
- ^ Testudovolva orientis Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
- ^ Testudovolva pulchella H. Adams, 1874. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
- ^ Testudovolva freemani (Liltved & Millard, 1994). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.