Gastropoda - Cypraeoidea - Ovulidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 9723

Alternative spelling: Ovula (Cyphoma)

Full reference: P. F. Röding. 1798. Museum Boltenianum, Pars Secunda continens conchlia, sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia et multivalvia 1-199

Parent taxon: Ovulidae according to J. A. Todd 2001

Sister taxa: Calpurnus, Crenavolva, Cymbovula, Dentiovula, Hiatavolva, Ovulinae, Primovula, Prionovolva, Prionovolvinae, Procalpurnus, Prosimnia, Volva, Volvini

Subtaxa: Cyphoma (Pseudocyphoma), Cyphoma carolae, Cyphoma finkli, Cyphoma gibbosum, Cyphoma miamiensis, Cyphoma viaavensis

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Type: Bulla gibbosa

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore