Phenacovolva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae.
Description The narrow, tubular shells taper at both ends. The shell grows to a length of 6 cm.
Distribution These species can usually be found on gorgonians in deep water in the Indo-Pacific.
Species Species within the genus Phenacovolva include: Phenacovolva aurantia (Sowerby III, 1889) Phenacovolva barbieri Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 Phenacovolva brevirostris (Schumacher, 1817) Phenacovolva clenchi Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva dancei Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva fusula Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 † Phenacovolva gracilisiana Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 Phenacovolva insculpta (Odhner, 1919) Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969) Phenacovolva lenoreae Cardin & Walls, 1980 Phenacovolva morrisoni Lorenz & Fehse, 2009 Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930 Phenacovolva parvita Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva patriciae Nolf, 2008 Phenacovolva philippinarum (Sowerby II, 1848) Phenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000 † Phenacovolva propheta Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva recurva (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva rehderi Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams, 1854) Phenacovolva schmidi Fehse & Wiese, 1993 Phenacovolva subreflexa (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva zuidafrikaana (Cate, 1975) Species brought into synonymy Phenacovolva acuminata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848): synonym of Simnialena acuminata (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva angasi (Reeve, 1865): synonym of Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865) Phenacovolva bartschi Cate, 1973: synonym of Neosimnia bartschi (Cate, 1973): synonym of Simnia bartschi (Cate, 1973) Phenacovolva carneopicta Rehder & Wilson, 1975: synonym of Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969) Phenacovolva diantha Cate, 1973: synonym of Phenacovolva recurva (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva exsul Iredale, 1935: synonym of Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865) Phenacovolva gracilis (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848): synonym of Phenacovolva subreflexa (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva gracillima (E. A. Smith, 1901): synonym of Calcarovula gracillima (E. A. Smith, 1901) Phenacovolva greenbergae Cate, 1974: synonym of Quasisimnia hirasei (Pilsbry, 1913) Phenacovolva haynesi (Sowerby III, 1889): synonym of Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865) Phenacovolva hirasei (Pilsbry, 1913): synonym of Quasisimnia hirasei (Pilsbry, 1913) Phenacovolva honkakujiana (Kuroda, 1928): synonym of Takasagovolva honkakujiana (Kuroda, 1928) Phenacovolva improcera (Azuma & Cate, 1971): synonym of Pellasimnia improcera (Azuma & Cate, 1971) Phenacovolva kashiwajimensis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of Phenacovolva rehderi Cate, 1973 Phenacovolva kiiensis Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Phenacovolva recurva (Sowerby II in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) Phenacovolva labroguttata Schilder, 1969: synonym of Phenacovolva aurantia (Sowerby III, 1889) Phenacovolva lindae Petuch, 1987: synonym of Cyphoma intermedium (Sowerby I, 1828) Phenacovolva longirostrata (Sowerby I, 1828): synonym of Calcarovula longirostrata (Sowerby I, 1828) Phenacovolva piragua (Dall, 1889): synonym of Calcarovula piragua (Dall, 1889) Phenacovolva praenominata Iredale, 1935: synonym of Hiatavolva depressa (Sowerby III, 1889) Phenacovolva rugosa (Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973): synonym of Aclyvolva coarctata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1848) Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973: synonym of Phenacovolva nectarea Iredale, 1930 Phenacovolva vitrea Omi & Iino, 2005: synonym of Crenavolva vitrea (Omi & Iino, 2005) Phenacovolva wakayamensis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973: synonym of Kurodavolva wakayamensis (Cate & Azuma, 1973) Phenacovolva weaveri Cate, 1973: synonym of Phenacovolva lahainaensis (Cate, 1969) Phenacovolva yoshioi Azuma & Cate, 1971: synonym of Calcarovula gracillima (E. A. Smith, 1901)
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External links
Iredale, T. (1930). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 2. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 10(1): 73-88, pl. 9 Cate, C. N. 1973. A systematic revision of the recent Cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger 15 (supplement): 1-117