Volva Röding 1798 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
Parent taxon: Ovulidae according to H. S. Ladd 1982
See also MacNeil 1960, Sepkoski 2002 and Wilson 1993
Sister taxa: Aclyvolvinae, Calpurnus, Crenavolva, Cymbovula, Cyphoma, Dentiovula, Hiatavolva, Ovulinae, Primovula, Prionovolva, Prionovolvinae, Procalpurnus, Prosimnia, Simniinae, Volvini
Subtaxa: Volva (Pellasimnia) Volva (Volva) Volva javana Volva volva
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Vanuatu (1 collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (3)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (2), Japan (1)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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