Semitrivia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.[1]

Semitrivia
Shell of Semitrivia calvitia (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Triviidae
Genus: Semitrivia
Cossman, 1903
Type species
Trivia erugata
Tate, 1890
Synonyms

Cypraea (Semitrivia) Cossmann, 1903 (original rank)

Species

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Species within the genus Semitrivia include:

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References

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  1. ^ Semitrivia Cossman, 1903. Gofas, S. (2010). Semitrivia Cossman, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390767 on 9 July 2010 .
  2. ^ Semitrivia tsuchidai Fehse, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 July 2010.
  • Fehse D. (2002) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Triviidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) V. Kritische Beurteilung der Genera und Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung Semitrivia Cossmann, 1903. Acta Conchyliorum 6: 3-48
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