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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Ovula ovum

(Linnaeus, C., 1758) (Common) Egg Cowry; Great Egg Shell Shell size 32 - 120 mm Indo-Pacific; Red Sea
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyCYPRAEOIDEA
FamilyOVULIDAE OVULINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Systema Naturaeed. X, Stockholm, 1, p 725
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 106/14
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 124
Shells of the World - Volume 2 (in Japanese)p 38/4
Shell Encyclopediap 91
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 73/8
Spotters Guide to Shellsp 35
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 68
Eyewitness handbooks - Shellsp 75
Compendium of Seashellsp 99/1.2
The Living Ovulidaep 112; Pl. 148/1-3, 11-12; 594/A236 - 594/A238
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 202; Pl. 25/1
Guide to Australian Shellsp 21/4
Molluscs of Okinawap 63/1
Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colourp 297/2-3
Guide to Shells of Papua New Guineap 16/4
Shells of the Philippinesp 93/7
Philippine Marine MolluscsVol. 1, p 103; Pl. 172/3-4
Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacificp 33/3
Cowries and their relatives of Southern Africap 123
Marine Molluscs of Mauritiusp 49/129-30
Seashells of South East Asiap 46
Shells of Vietnamp 83; Pl. 22/4-5
Indonesian Shells Ip 67/1
Synonyms
Ovula cygnea Röding, P.F., 1798
Mus. Bolten II
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Shells of Vietnamp 83
Ovula oviformis Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1801
Anim. Sans Vert.Vol. 7, p 366
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Shells of Vietnamp 83
Ovula alba Perry, G., 1811
Conchology (London)Pl. 53/ Ovula 1
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Shells of Vietnamp 84
Ovula pygmaea Sowerby, G.B. I, 1828
Zool. J. LondonVol. 4
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Shells of Vietnamp 83
Ovula gallinaceum Reeve, L.A., 1860
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Xandarovula figgisae Cate, C.N., 1973 : NW & W Australia (juvenile)
VeligerVol. 15/Supp.
The Living Ovulidaep 112
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Eddie Hardy
2 Lowtide Shells
3 Pole Pole Dive 24
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