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Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
MolluscaBase. Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431078 on 2020-04-16

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Gastropoda
order
Littorinimorpha
family
Ovulidae
genus
Volva
species
Volva volva

Name

Synonyms
Bulla volva Linnaeus, 1758
Ovula aspera Perry, 1811
Ovula textoria Röding, 1798
Ovulum volva (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volva lemurica F.A.Schilder, 1941
Volva textoria Röding, 1798
Volva volva volva
Homonyms
Volva volva (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Weberschiffchen in German
Weberschiffchen in German
egg spindle in English
egg spindle in English
lined egg spindle in English
lined egg spindle in English
shuttle shell in English
shuttle shell in English
shuttle volva in English
shuttle volva in English
shuttlecock in English
shuttlecock in English
shuttlecock volva in English
shuttlecock volva in English
ツマベニヒガイ in Japanese
ツマベニヒガイ in Japanese
Weberschiffchen in German
egg spindle in English
shuttle shell in English
shuttle volva in English
shuttlecock in English
shuttlecock volva in English
ツマベニヒガイ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Liltved, W. R. (2000). Cowries and their relatives of southern Africa. A study of the southern African cypraeacean and velutinacean gastropod fauna. 2nd edn, Seacomber Publications, 224 pp.
  2. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  3. Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs.
  4. Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
  5. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526.
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