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Ovulidae

Updated August 29, 2008

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     The Ovulids are a popular "specialty" family - limited somewhat by the smaller size of many species, and the difficulties in identification. Their extreme variety of shapes, excellent range of colors, and the splendid variation within most local populations (hence the opportunity for great sets and pairs!!) make for good fun and aesthetic enjoyment, while the taxonomic aspects appeal to the more scientific-type collector. For good measure there are a fair number of them, which means if you decide to add them to your "Families I Collect" list, you will not run into a "dead end" any time soon: they will pose a continuing challenge!!!  

Ovulidae
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Stock   #   Name       Description         Locality   $USD
  #   Avail

....27556...(2)...Calpurnus lacteus Lamarck, 1810....14, 15mm, F++.  Milky white (what else?)...New Caledonia...$3  (2 available)


....27608...(7)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...25 to 32mm, F++.  White with unusual wart-like purple tinted ends...Philippines...$3 for 2  (7 available)

....32622...(1)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....19mm. F++.  Fully formed dwarf Ovulidae specimen with strong dorsal ridge & twin apical "warts"...Philippines...$3  (1 available)

....27557...(2)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....30, 32mm, F++.  White, with pastel purple tips...New Caledonia...$3  (2 available)

....23596...(12)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...27 to 30mm, F++.  Pretty pink tinted tips  (careful how you say it!)...Zanzibar...$3 for 2 of the critters  (12 available)

....12817...(3)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...25 -26mm, F+. White with calloused pink tips..Philippines...$3 for all three  (3 available)


....293D...(10)...Crenavolva renovata Iredale, 1930 ...8.5mm, Gem. Solid purple: no band at all: rare! ...Phillipines ...$10  (10 available)


....15102...(3)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....8 - 9mm, F++ dark pink to purple...Philippines...$8  (3 available)

....30430...(2)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....11, 12mm, F++.  Lovely little Ovulidae, banded in white & hot pink...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....293G...(4pr)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973...8 - 10mm, Gem.  Contrasting pairs of this lovely little bauble...Philippines...$15/pair   (4 pairs available)

....293H....(4)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973...8 - 9mm, Gem.  Dark pink to purple..Philippines...$8  (4 available)


NEW...34859...(2)...Cyphoma emarginata Sowerby, 1830....23, 19mm. F++.  White, with tiny, pointed apical tip...Panama...$9  (2 available)


....22356...(3pr)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...29 to 34mm, F++.  Glorious, rich, pastel oranges & pinks...Antigua...$3/pair (3 pairs available)

...28663...(8)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....20 to 25 mm. F+. Pastel orange rimmed typical examples...Venezuela...$2 (8 available)

sold...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...27 - 30mm, F++. Big, peach-pink & white..Florida...retained for photo

....12811...(7)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...17 - 24mm, F+. Peach-pink & white..Florida...$2 for 2  (1 available)

...25579...2pr...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....23 & 29 mm, F++. Pairs of large & small fully adult specimens...Panama...$3/pair (2 pairs available)


NEW...34860...(1)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979....26mm. F.  Decent dead specimen with strong dorsal ridge...Brazil...$7  (1 available)

....32177...(1)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979....28mm, F++.  Magnificently mature with strong dorsal ridge & corresponding knobs on the margins. Getting harder to get...Brazil...$16  (1 available)

....27849...(3)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979...21 to 23mm, F++.  With thickened dorsal ridge & outer lip...Brazil...$9  (3 available)


...33368...(1)...Delonovolva aequalis Sowerby, 1832....13mm. F++.  White Simnia-like Ovulidae with great data...California...$12  (1 available)


....28664...(2)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973...12 to 13 mm, F++.  Snowy white with thick lip & dorsal posterior ridge...Australia...$8  (2 available)

...26217...(7)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....9 to 11mm, Gem.  Snowy white & somewhat pear shaped...Australia...$8  (7 available)


.......33611...(3)...Erato sandwichensis Pease, 1860....4 to 5mm. F++.  Say "Aloha" to these excellent examples of this tiny family...Hawaii...$5  (3 available)

...sold...Erato sandwichensis Pease, 1860...4 - 5mm, F+. White with light gray bands...Hawaii...Retained for the photo


....25234...(3)...Globovula cavanaghi Iredale, 1931....8 to 9mm, F++.  Plump, toothless & pale pink...Australia...$4  (3 available)


...33693...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....34mm. F++.  Thick-lipped, heavy adult examples with pretty lavender-pink interior...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....27899...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....39mm, F++.  Glorious purple-pink interior...Tanzania...$12  (1 available)

...15507...(3)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...36 - 38mm, F++.  Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15  (3 available)

....27555...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....34mm, F++.  With thick lip & pinkish interior...New Caledonia...$12  (1 available)

....16567...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...50mm, F+. GIANT for species, white with light lavender interior...Philippines...$25  (1 available)

....15506...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...44 - 46mm, F++/Gem.  Large! Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15  (1 available)


NEW...34809...(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....48, 53mm. F+ solid.  True dwarf specimens of this big species, diagnosed by the dark brown interior (Ovula costellata has lavender interior)...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

....28091...(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....76, 85mm, F++.  Aptly named, resembling large hen's eggs...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

...32582...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne. 1758....44mm. F++.  Solidly adult, thickly callused pure, Snow White dwarf. Don't be Dopey or Sleepy, you might miss it!...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

....26721...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....67mm, F+.  Bizzare injury freak, with deformed swollen posterior end...Tanzania...$15  (1 available)

....15508....(1)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...86 mm, F++.  BIG & white with chocolate brown interior..Philippines..$6  (1 available)

....19116....(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...78, 79mm, F+/F++.  Larger of 2 with slight growth mark. Both are nice examples of this classic...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....15509...(4)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...71 - 77mm, F++.  "Classsic" egg - cowrie shells..Philippines...$3  (4 available)


NEW...34329...(1)...Phenacovolva cf. birostris Linne, 1767....49mm. F++.  Colourful! pastel orange with thick, pinkish lip & parietal glaze & red lined aperture...Tanzania...$8  (1 available)

NEW...34330...(1)...Phenacovolva cf. brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....35mm. F++.  White, with purplish lip line & short, orange tips...Tanzania...$5  (1 available)

...34178...(1)....Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....47mm. F++.  Prime specimen, orange-pink with thick, pale lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....25874...(2)...Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....43 to 45mm, F++.  Rich, deep orange-pink with a lighter lip...Philippines...$8  (2 available)


.34178...(1)....Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....47mm. F++.  Prime specimen, orange-pink with thick, pale lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)


.......17B...(1)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...33-43mm, F++. High-contrast display pairs. ...Phillipines ...$5  (1 available)

...33398...(3)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....13 to 16mm. F+.  Violet purple with pink lip & tips. Very pretty!...Philippines...$5  (3 available)

sold...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...25 - 31mm  F++  Light pink with white band and lip...Philippines...kept for photo

....12820...(2)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...27 - 30mm, F++ Dusky pink...Philippines...$5  (2 available)


NEW...35132...(3)...Prionovolva brevis Sowerby, 1826....12 to 15mm. F++. Dorsum the palest of pastel lavender. Very nice & fat too...Australia...$13 (3 available)


NEW...35044...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....48mm. F++.  Terminal ends intact & so long they look like rattlesnake fangs!...Taiwan...$15  (1 available)

....31169...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40, 47 mm, F++.  Prime specimens with long terminals intact...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....31464...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40mm, F++.  Like a bow!! Nice snow white example with intact, long tips, recurved like a bow...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....28249...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....36mm, F++.  Prime, pure white with long, recurved ends...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....25464...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....43mm, F++.  Delicate & delightful specimen...Philippines...$12  (1 available)


...34176...(1)....Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....15mm. F++.  I tot i taw a pudica...... good specimen nevertheless, with apologies to Tweetiebird...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

....30742...(2)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854....17 to 19mm, F++.  The proof is in the pudica!! Delightful fresh pastel orange-pink, with central lip teeth...Philippines...$17  (2 available)

....28251...(pr)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854...21 & 22mm, F++.  Two colour pair, large for the species, one soft pink, the other pure white...Philippines...$35/pair  (1 pair available)

....28252...(4)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854...17 to 20mm, F++.  Shades of glorious pastel pink...Philippines...$17  (4 available)

NEW...35071...(2)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....19mm. F++. Nice, fat examples with pastel pink dorsal bands & saw toothed outer lip...Philippines...$14 (2 available)

NEW...35072...(1)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....11mm. F++. Dwarf specimen, with deep pink dorsal bands...Philippines...$9 (1 available)


....32754...(1)...Phenacovolva rosea rosea Angas, 1854....46mm. F++.  Pretty pastel pink with thick white lip & orange tips...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...17958...(2)...Phenacovolva rosea rosea A. Adams, 1854...28, 35mm. F++. Nice! deep pinkish-tan with paler midband & orange tips..Philippines..$5 (1 available)


...12822...(3)...Phenacovolva cf. tokioi Cate, 1973...33 - 44mm, F++.  Rich, dark pink & plum..Japan...$7  (3 available)

...16568...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973...42, 42mm, F+.  Lovely rich orange-plum-tan shades with light-colored outer lip...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

....12822...(4)...Phenacovolva cf. tokioi Cate, 1973...28 - 44mm, F++ rich, dark pink & plum..Japan...$6  (4 available)

....15838...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973...20mm, F+.  Purple with orange tips & white lip..Philippines...$5  (1 available)


NEW..34926...(1)...Phenacovolva sp., affin tokioi Cate, 1973...22mm, F++ . Only ever had one of these - definitely not a common sight!! .Japan...$12 (1 available)


...22809...(10)..Phenacovolva sp...17 to 22mm. F++.  Cuties!! Deep, dusky pink with orange ends. Pretty!...Philippines...$8  (10 available)

....29501...(1)...Phenacovolva sp....18mm, F++.  Dark red with re-rolled orange lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....22809...(14)...Phenacovolva sp...17 to 22mm, F++.  Deep, dusky pink with orange ends. Pretty!...Philippines...$8  (14 available)

....15870...(3)...Phenacovolva sp....13 - 16mm, F++. Adult with brown pattern on dorsum..Philippines...$9  (3 available)

....25466...(1)...Phenacovolva sp....26mm, F+.  Similar to P. longirostrata but with shorter terminal ends & purplish markings...Philippines...$8  (1 available)


....25316...(1)...Prionovula brevis Sowerby, 1828....10mm, Gem.  Fairly globular, with 3 faint pink bands...Australia...$13  (1 available)


....32452..(1)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....22mm. F++.  Huge for species, with 3 pastel pink bands & crenulate white lip...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...33578...(pr)...Prionovula pudica fm. wilsoniana Cate, 1973....20 & 22mm. F++.  Pretty purple-pink with paler bands. Pair shows development of fully adult lip...Philippines...$15/pair  (1 pair available)

....32307...(5)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....16 to 19mm. F++.  Beautifully banded in pastel pink, with crenulate white lip...Philippines...$12  (5 available)


....25283...(1)...Primovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....10 to 12 mm, F++.  Pure white with broad posterior end. Uncommon...Australia...$8  (1 available)


....28706...(1)...Primovula striatula Sowerby, 1828....9 to 11mm, F++.  Pastel lavender tinted...Australia...$5  (1 available)


......293C...(1)...Prosiminia semperi draconis Cate 10-12mm Gem -- - GEM. Yellow form. Comes paired with the nominate violet form... Phillipines...$12/pr  (1 pairs available)


...33369...(1)...Pseudosimnia alabaster Reeve, 1865....7mm. F++.  Very much like a fat little cowrie but without teeth! Dorsum spotted in purple-pink...Australia...$15  (1 available)


....17454...(2)...Pseudosimnia culmen Cate, 1973...10, 12mm, F++.  Pastel pink with orange to purple spots. Beautiful!..Reunion...$12  (2 available)


...34177...(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....13mm. F++.  Globose Ovulid with small orange dorsal spots...Philippines...$4   (1 available)

....29066...(2)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8, 10mm, F+.  Inflated Ovulidae, with 4 tan dorsal spots...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

....25282...(5)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8 to 10mm, F++.  White with 6 orange dorsal spots...Australia...$4  (5 available)

....2106.....(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....9mm, Gem. Light pink with lighter bands & darker spots...Japan...$4  (1 available)


....17959...(1)...Pseudosimnia whitworthi Cate, 1973...11mm, F++.  Orange-tan with pink lip..Philippines..$10  (1 available)


....27914...(1)...Simnia ilhabelensis Fehse, 2001...12mm, F++.  Recently discovered, deep purplish-pink Ovulidae...Brazil...$22  (1 available)


NEW...34637...pr...Volva habei Oyama, 1961 ....71 & 79mm. F+/F++.  Neat pair shows development of fully thickened adult lip...Philippines...$15/pair  (1 pair available)


...34082...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....103mm. F+.  Rare pure white example of this common Ovulidae...Thailand...$10  (1 available)

....29693...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....101mm, F++.  Pinkish orange with apparently intact extended ends...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

....29411...(4)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....92 to 119mm, F+.  With re-rolled & thickened fully adult lips...Philippines...$4  (4 available)

....27377...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....99mm, F+.  Odd & interesting unique growth freak with folded, doubled posterior canal...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....25873...(2)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....97 to 104mm, F+ nicely.  Thickened, solid lips & good extensions...Philippines...$5  (2 available)


....25619...(1)...Xandarovula xanthochila Kuroda, 1928....20 to 23 mm, F++.  Fabulous semi-transparent white with bright yellow lip. Rare & fragile...South China Sea...$30  (1 available)


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