Simniinae

Simniinae is a subfamily of molluscs in the Ovulidae family of gastropods.^[1]

Simniinae
Cyphoma gibbosum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Ovulidae
Subfamily:	Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1925

Genera

Depending on authority, it contains between 7 and 12 genera (see genus list at Ovulidae).

• Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
• Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973
• Cyphoma Röding, 1798
• Dissona C. N. Cate, 1973
• Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
• Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884
• Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
• Simnia Risso, 1826
• Simnialena C. N. Cate, 1973

Genera brought into synonymy

• Cymbula C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 (invalid: junior homonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; Cymbovula is a replacement name)
• Pseudocyphoma C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of Cyphoma Röding, 1798
• Spiculata C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of Simnia Risso, 1826
• Subsimnia C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of Simnia Risso, 1826
• Velox Monterosato, 1878: synonym of Volva Röding, 1798 (probably a misprint of Volva)
• Xandarovula C. N. Cate, 1973: synonym of Simnia Risso, 1826

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). "Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1925". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)