Lovellona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]

Lovellona
Lovellona peaseana Finlay, 1927 ; family Mitromorphidae; Philippines
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mitromorphidae
Genus: Lovellona
Iredale, 1917
Type species
Conus atramentosus
Reeve, 1849
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Synonyms[1]

Mitromorpha (Lovellona) Iredale, 1917

Description

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Lovellona reproduce sexually. "Dead Lovellona form shallow marine sediments".[2]

Species

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According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Lovellona:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2011). Lovellona Iredale, 1917. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428916 on 2018-02-07
  2. ^ "Lovellona - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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