Pedicularia

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Pedicularia is a genus of small predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, cowry-like marine gastropod molluscs in the family Ovulidae, the cowry allies.[1]

In Peducularia sicula, the protoconch protrudes.[2]

These snails live on and feed on certain corals.

Species

Species within the genus Pedicularia include:[1]

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

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  2. Template:In lang 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.

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  • 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.

External links

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