Primovula Thiele 1925 (snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae

Parent taxon: Ovulidae according to H. S. Ladd 1977

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wilson 1993

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

Subtaxa: Primovula rhodia Primovula rutherfordiana

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Station 817 [Tuatua Limestone] (Pliocene of Fiji)

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