Primovula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae, the false cowries.
Species Species within the genus Primovula include: Primovula astra Omi & Iino, 2005 Primovula beckeri (Sowerby III, 1900) Primovula fulguris (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Primovula panthera Omi, 2008 Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909)WoRMS (2009). Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430712 on 2010-05-24 Primovula rosewateri (Cate, 1973) Primovula santacarolinensis Cate, 1978 Primovula tadashigei (Cate, 1973) Primovula tropica Schilder, 1931 Primovula uvula Cate, 1978 Species brought into synonymy Primovula adriatica Allan, 1956: synonym of Pseudosimnia adriatica (Sowerby I, 1828) Primovula aureola Fehse, 2002: synonym of Crenavolva aureola (Fehse, 2002) Primovula azumai Cate, 1970: synonym of Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970) Primovula bellica Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva bellica (Cate, 1973) Primovula bellocqae Cardin, 1997: synonym of Pseudosimnia juanjosensii (Pérez & Gómez, 1987) Primovula carnea (Poiret, 1789): synonym of Pseudosimnia carnea (Poiret, 1789) Primovula cavanaghi Allan, 1956: synonym of Globovula cavanaghi (Iredale, 1931) Primovula celzardi Fehse, 2008: synonym of Cuspivolva celzardi (Fehse, 2008) Primovula coarctaca Schilder, 1941: synonym of Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881) Primovula colobica Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dentiovula colobica (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Primovula concinna Schilder, 1932: synonym of Procalpurnus semistriatus (Pease, 1862) Primovula dautzenbergi Schilder, 1931: synonym of Diminovula dautzenbergi (Schilder, 1931) Primovula diaphana Liltved, 1987: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana (Liltved, 1987) Primovula dondani Cate, 1964: synonym of Serratovolva dondani (Cate, 1964) Primovula dubia Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula fulguris (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Primovula formosa Schilder, 1941: synonym of Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams, 1855) Primovula fructicum (Reeve, 1865): synonym of Prionovolva wilsoniana Cate, 1973: synonym of Prionovolva brevis (Sowerby I, 1828) Primovula fruticum (Reeve, 1865): synonym of Prionovolva brevis (Sowerby I, 1828) Primovula fumikoae Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Sandalia triticea (Lamarck, 1810) Primovula habui Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva habui (Cate, 1973) Primovula helenae Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva helenae (Cate, 1973) Primovula horai Cardin, 1994: synonym of Dentiovula horai (Cardin, 1994) Primovula horimasarui Cate & Azuma, 1971: synonym of Hiatavolva coarctata (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Primovula kurodai Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909) Primovula luna Omi, 2007: synonym of Pseudosimnia diaphana (Liltved, 1987) Primovula mariae Schilder, 1941: synonym of Dentiovula mariae (Schilder, 1941) Primovula mucronata Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Cuspivolva mucronata (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Primovula myrakeenae Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dentiovula azumai (Cate, 1970) Primovula narinosa Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva narinosa (Cate, 1973) Primovula oryza Omi & Clover, 2005: synonym of Dentiovula oryza (Omi & Clover, 2005) Primovula platysia Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva platysia (Cate, 1973) Primovula pyriformis Allan, 1956: synonym of Diminovula alabaster (Reeve, 1865) Primovula rhodia Schilder, 1932: synonym of Simnia aperta (Sowerby II, 1849) Primovula rhodia (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of Sandalia triticea (Lamarck, 1810) Primovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973: synonym of Dentiovula rutherfordiana (Cate, 1973) Primovula singularis Cate, 1973: synonym of Cuspivolva singularis (Cate, 1973) Primovula sinomaris Cate, 1973: synonym of Primovula roseomaculata (Schepman, 1909) Primovula solemi Cate, 1973: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi (M. Smith, 1940) Primovula tigris Yamamoto, 1971: synonym of Cuspivolva tigris (Yamamoto, 1971) Primovula tosaensis Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Dissona tosaensis (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Primovula tropica Schilder, 1941: synonym of Primovula tropica Schilder, 1931 Primovula vanhyningi M. Smith, 1940: synonym of Pseudosimnia vanhyningi (M. Smith, 1940) Primovula virgo Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Crenavolva virgo (Azuma & Cate, 1971)
References
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213