WoRMS name details
Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828
431809 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:431809)
unaccepted (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
Genus
- Subgenus Ovulum (Birostra) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798
- Species Ovulum (Birostra) aurantium G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 accepted as Phenacovolva aurantia (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889) (basionym)
- Species Ovulum acicularis (Lamarck, 1811) accepted as Cymbovula acicularis (Lamarck, 1810)
- Species Ovulum acuminatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Simnialena acuminata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum adamsii Reeve, 1865 accepted as Procalpurnus semistriatus (Pease, 1863)
- Species Ovulum adriaticum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Pseudosimnia adriatica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
- Species Ovulum aequale G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 accepted as Neosimnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) accepted as Simnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum alabaster Reeve, 1865 accepted as Diminovula alabaster (Reeve, 1865)
- Species Ovulum album Dufo, 1840 accepted as Procalpurnus lacteus (Lamarck, 1810)
- Species Ovulum angasi Reeve, 1865 accepted as Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum antillarum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Simnialena uniplicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Ovulum apertum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Simnia aperta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) accepted as Xandarovula aperta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum arcuatum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Simnia arcuata (Reeve, 1865) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum aurantium G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 accepted as Phenacovolva aurantia (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum avena G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Neosimnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) accepted as Simnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum birostre (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Phenacovolva birostris (Linnaeus, 1767) (superseded combination)
- Species Ovulum breve G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Prionovolva brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (synonym)
- Species Ovulum bullatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Carpiscula bullata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum californicum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Simnialena rufa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum coarctatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Aclyvolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum concinnum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Diminovula concinna (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum corrugatum Hinds, 1844 accepted as Eratoena corrugata (Hinds, 1844)
- Species Ovulum deflexum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Naviculavolva deflexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum dentatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Crenavolva renovata (Iredale, 1930) (invalid: junior homonym of Ovula dentata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807; Prosimnia renovata is a replacement name)
- Species Ovulum depressum G. B. Sowerby III, 1875 accepted as Hiatavolva depressa (G. B. Sowerby III, 1875) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum dorsuosum Hinds, 1844 accepted as Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds, 1844)
- Species Ovulum emarginatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1830 accepted as Cyphoma emarginata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1830) accepted as Cyphoma emarginatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1830)
- Species Ovulum formicarium G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Simnialena formicaria (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum formicarium Keep, 1887 accepted as Neosimnia loebbeckeana (Weinkauff, 1881) accepted as Simnia loebbeckeana (Weinkauff, 1881)
- Species Ovulum formosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Primovula formosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum formosum A. Adams & Reeve, 1848 accepted as Primovula formosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848)
- Species Ovulum frumentum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Crenavolva frumentum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum fruticum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Prionovolva brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
- Species Ovulum gallinaceum Hinds, 1844 accepted as Alaerato gallinacea (Hinds, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum gallinaceum (Hinds, 1844) sensu Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 accepted as Alaerato gallinacea (Hinds, 1844)
- Species Ovulum gracile G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Phenacovolva subreflexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848)
- Species Ovulum haynesi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 accepted as Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865)
- Species Ovulum hordaceum (Lamarck, 1810) sensu G. B. Sowerby I, 1830 accepted as Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881)
- Species Ovulum immunitum Guppy, 1873 † accepted as Cyphoma intermedium (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Ovulum inflexum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Simnialena rufa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (junior synonym)
- Species Ovulum intermedium G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Cyphoma intermedium (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Ovulum lanceolatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Aclyvolva lanceolata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum lividum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Neosimnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) accepted as Simnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum longirostratum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Calcarovula longirostrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
- Species Ovulum margarita G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Diminovula margarita (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
- Species Ovulum marginatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Margovula marginata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
- Species Ovulum neglectum Reeve, 1865 accepted as Neosimnia arcuata (Reeve, 1865) accepted as Simnia arcuata (Reeve, 1865)
- Species Ovulum nubeculatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Prionovolva brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (synonym)
- Species Ovulum obtusum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Simnia spelta (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym)
- Species Ovulum ovum (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination and unavailable genus name)
- Species Ovulum philippinarum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Phenacovolva philippinarum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
- Species Ovulum pygmaea G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Ovulum pyriforme G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Margovula pyriformis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828)
- Species Ovulum recurvum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Phenacovolva recurva (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum rhodium (A. Adams, 1854) accepted as Sandalia triticea (Lamarck, 1810)
- Species Ovulum roseum (A. Adams, 1855) accepted as Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams, 1855)
- Species Ovulum rufum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Simnialena rufa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum secale G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Simnia spelta (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym)
- Species Ovulum seminulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Simnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum simile G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Neosimnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) accepted as Simnia avena (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum sinense G. B. Sowerby III, 1874 accepted as Margovula marginata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (junior synonym)
- Species Ovulum spelta (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Phenacovolva brevirostris (Schumacher, 1817) (misapplication)
- Species Ovulum striatulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Crenavolva striatula (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum subreflexum G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Phenacovolva subreflexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Ovulum subrostratum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Simnialena uniplicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
- Species Ovulum umbilicatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Habuprionovolva umbilicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (original combination)
- Species Ovulum uniplicatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Simnialena uniplicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Ovulum variabile Reeve, 1865 accepted as Simnialena rufa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
- Species Ovulum vidleri G. B. Sowerby III, 1881 accepted as Simnia arcuata (Reeve, 1865)
- Species Ovulum volva (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu G. B. Sowerby I, 1830 accepted as Volva habei Oyama, 1961
- Species Ovulum bulla G. B. Sowerby II, 1848 accepted as Testudovolva bulla (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
neuter
Sowerby, G. B. I. (1828). On the recent species of the genus <i>Ovulum</i>. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4: 145-162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485061 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431809 on 2025-04-27
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Nomenclature
original description
Sowerby, G. B. I. (1828). On the recent species of the genus <i>Ovulum</i>. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4: 145-162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485061 [details]