• Margovula Iredale, T. 1935. Australian cowries. The Australian Zoologist 8(2): 96-135, pl. 8-9 [103] [Not available (no diagnosis provided) in Iredale 1935, see Cate (1973).].

  Type species:

   Ovulum pyriforme Sowerby, 1828 by original designation.
• Inflatovula Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [30].

  Type species:

   Ovulum marginatum Sowerby, 1828 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Indo Pacific

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

General References

Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]

Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [46-47]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [201]

History of changes

• Amphiperas bimaculata Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of a new genus, and of several new species of Mollusca, from the Cumingian collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1852(20): 92-95 [131].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1961146, "New Caledonia" designated Clairview, Queensland.
• Amphiperas ovoideus Adams, H. 1872. Further descriptions of new species of shells, collected by Robert McAndrew, Esq., in the Red Sea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 9-12, pl. 3 [Date published June] [10].
• Ovula ovoidea Paetel 1887. Catalog der Conchylien-Sammlung. I. Die Cephalopoden, Pteropoden und Meeres-Gastropoden. Berlin, Verlag von Gerbrüder Paetel. Berlin : Verlag von Gerbrüder Paetel pp. 1-16, 1-639. [325].

Generic Combinations

• Margovula bimaculata (A. Adams, 1854). —
  Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [201, pl. 24, figs 23a-b]
• Primovula (Diminovula) bimaculata (A. Adams, 1854). —
  Allan, J. 1956. Cowry Shells of World Seas. Melbourne : Georgian House 170 pp. [123]
• Ovulum bimaculatum (A. Adams, 1854). —
  Reeve, L.A. 1865. Monograph of the genus Ovulum. pls 1, 3-14 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 15.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Indo-west Pacific

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, intertidal, marine.

General References

Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [18]

Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [47, pl. 32]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [201, text fig.; pl. 24, figs 23 a,b]

Common Name References

Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [31, pl. 65] (Banded Ovulid)

History of changes

• Diminovula manifesta Iredale, 1936.

  Type data:

   Holotype AM C.60687 dry, 10 mls east of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [33°49'1.2"S,151°26'60"E].

Generic Combinations

• Habruprionovolva manifesta (Iredale, 1936). —
  Fehse, D. 2001. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea). VIII. Einleitung zur Familie sowie Katalog, Taxonomie und Bibliographie zu verwandten Gruppen. Acta Conchyliorum 5: 3-51 [25]
• Galera manifesta (Iredale, 1936). —
  Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [6]

Introduction

The status of this species is unclear. Lorenz & Fehse (2009) note that this species is based on a subadult which makes it difficult to determine its affinities. They also note that the paratype may be a different species from the holotype

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, marine.

General References

Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [6, fig 4: holotype] (Illustration of type specimen)

Fehse, D. 2001. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea). VIII. Einleitung zur Familie sowie Katalog, Taxonomie und Bibliographie zu verwandten Gruppen. Acta Conchyliorum 5: 3-51 [25]

Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]

Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [35]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [206]

History of changes

• Ovulum marginatum Sowerby, G.B. 1828. On the Recent species of the genus Ovulum. Zoological Journal of London 4: 145-162 [151].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1969138, Carigara bay, leyte, E. Philippines [11°20'N, 124°40'E].
• Ovula adamsi Paetel 1887. Catalog der Conchylien-Sammlung. I. Die Cephalopoden, Pteropoden und Meeres-Gastropoden. Berlin, Verlag von Gerbrüder Paetel. Berlin : Verlag von Gerbrüder Paetel pp. 1-16, 1-639. [325].

Generic Combinations

• Margovula marginata (Sowerby, 1828). —
  Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [202, pl. 24, fig. 25]
• Primovula (Prionovolva) marginata (Sowerby, 1828). —
  Allan, J. 1956. Cowry Shells of World Seas. Melbourne : Georgian House 170 pp. [126]
• Pseudosimnia (Inflatovula) marginata (Sowerby, 1828). —
  Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [30]

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Indo-west Pacific

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, marine, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

To 50 m

General References

Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [30-31]

Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [49-50, pls 36, 37]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [202, pl. 24, fig 25]

History of changes

• Ovulum pyriformis Sowerby, G.B. 1828. On the Recent species of the genus Ovulum. Zoological Journal of London 4: 145-162 [151].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1969135, "Hab. ad littora Novae Cambriae Meridionalis [NSW] designated "below the low tide mark, Mackay, Queensland".

Generic Combinations

• Margovula pyriformis (Sowerby, 1828). —
  Iredale, T. 1935. Australian cowries. The Australian Zoologist 8(2): 96-135, pl. 8-9 [103]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

SE Africa, India, Melanesia

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, coral reef, marine, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

Lives on a grey sea anemone; to 60 m

General References

Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [16-17]

Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]

Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [47, pls 34, 35]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [202, text fig.; pl. 24 figs 24 a,b]

Common Name References

Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [32, pl. 68, 69] (Pyriform Ovulid)

Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [118, pl. 119] (Pyriform Egg Cowry)

History of changes