Pedicularia is a genus of small predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, cowry-like marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, the cowry allies.
In Peducularia sicula, the protoconch protrudes. Dolin L. & Ledon D. (2002). "Nouveaux taxons et discussion de la systématique des genres correspondants d’Ovulidae (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda) de l’Éocène inférieur de Gan, France)". Geodiversitas 24(2): 329-347.
These snails live on and feed on certain corals.
Species Species within the genus Pedicularia include: Pedicularia californica (Newcomb, 1864) - California pedicularia Pedicularia dautzenbergi (Schilder, 1931) Pedicularia decurvata Locard, 1897 Pedicularia decussata (Gould, 1855) - hatched pedicularia † Pedicularia deshayesiana G. Seguenza, 1865 Pedicularia elegantissima Deshayes, 1863 Pedicularia granulata Neubert, 1998 Pedicularia japonica Dall, 1871 Pedicularia morrisoni Lorenz, 2013 Pedicularia pacifica Pease, 1865 Pedicularia sicula Swainson, 1840 Pedicularia splendida Lorenz, 2009 Pedicularia stylasteris Hedley, 1903 Pedicularia subtilis Schilder, 1931 Pedicularia vanderlandi Goud & Hoeksema, 2001 Species brought into synonymy Pedicularia albida Dall, 1881: synonym of Pedicularia decussata Gould, 1855 Pedicularia bonfigliolii Cossignani, 2006: synonym of Pedicularia decussata Gould, 1855 Pedicularia deshayesiana Seguenza, 1865: synonym of Pedicularia sicula Swainson, 1840 Pedicularia ovuliformis Berry, 1946: synonym of Pedicularia californica Newcomb, 1864 Pedicularia tibia Simone, 2005: synonym of Pedicularia decussata Gould, 1855
References
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. Lorenz F. & Fehse D. (2009) The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
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