Ovulidae
Sign in to saveOvulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyOvulidae
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- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Cypraeoidea
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- Cyphoma gibbosum (living) 2.jpg
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- Taxonomy
- 2005 taxonomy
- 2007 taxonomy
- Genera
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Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies.
==Distribution== The ovulids are a widespread family, occurring mostly in tropical and subtropical waters, with most species in the Indo-West Pacific region. But a few species live in temperate waters.