# Phenacovolva

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, 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, 1848)
* Phenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000
* † Phenacovolva propheta Dolin & Lozouet, 2004
* Phenacovolva pseudogracilis Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973
* Phenacovolva recurva (Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* Phenacovolva rehderi Cate, 1973
* Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams, 1854)
* Phenacovolva schmidi Fehse & Wiese, 1993
* Phenacovolva subreflexa (Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* Phenacovolva zuidafrikaana (Cate, 1975)

### Species brought into synonymy

* Phenacovolva acuminata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848): synonym of Simnialena acuminata (Sowerby 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 in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* Phenacovolva exsul Iredale, 1935: synonym of Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865)
* Phenacovolva gracilis (Sowerby in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848): synonym of Phenacovolva subreflexa (Sowerby 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, 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 in A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* Phenacovolva labroguttata Schilder, 1969: synonym of Phenacovolva aurantia (Sowerby, 1889)
* Phenacovolva lindae Petuch, 1987: synonym of Cyphoma intermedium (Sowerby, 1828)
* Phenacovolva longirostrata (Sowerby, 1828): synonym of Calcarovula longirostrata (Sowerby, 1828)
* Phenacovolva piragua (Dall, 1889): synonym of Calcarovula piragua (Dall, 1889)
* Phenacovolva praenominata Iredale, 1935: synonym of Hiatavolva depressa (Sowerby, 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)