Photos of living Ovulids |
This is a gallery showing the beauty of living animals of Ovulidae. The pictures were taken by Felix Lorenz, Jana Kratzsch and Dietmar Amon between 2002 and 2008. A comprehensive collection of images of living ovulids on their hosts is shown in the new book "The Living Ovulidae". |
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- Phenacovolva rehderi, Mactan, PI
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- Dentiovula dorsuosa, with egg-cluster. Cabilao, PI
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- Prosimnia semperi, Bali, Indonesia
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- Archivolva clava, mating couple. Note the extreme sexual dimorphism observed in this species!
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- Diminovula culmen, Papua New Guinea
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- Dentiovula eizoi, Indonesia
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- Archivolva clava, three specimens in typical position. New Ireland
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- Pellasimnia annabelae. Indonesia
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- Dentiovula mariae. Indonesia
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- Cuspivolva tigris. Java Sea
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- Dentiovula eizoi. Indonesia
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- Dentiovula dorsuosa, mating couple. Note egg-cluster on upper left
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- Dentiovula eizoi once again, on untypical host
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- Prosimnia piriei. Indonesia
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- Prosimnia cf. boshuensis, several specimens hidden among brittle-stars
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- Primovula rosewateri. Indonesia
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- Crenavolva matsumijai. New Ireland
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- Crenavolva matsumijai. New Ireland
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- Phenacovolva rosea. Cabilao, PI
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- Pellasimnia annabelae, in company with three pygmy-seahorses. Lissenung Is., New Ireland
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- Pellasimnia annabelae, mating couple
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- Aclyvolva coarctata, on unusual host
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- Prosimnia draconis, Philippines
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- Dentiovula mariae. Indonesia
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- Dentiovula masaoi. Philipines
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- Prosimnia piriei. New Ireland
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- Prosimnia piriei. New Ireland
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- Habuprionovolva aenigma. Indonesia
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- Aclyvolva coarctata. Malaysia
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- Phenacovolva rosea. Indonesia
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- Prosimnia piriei. Bali, Indoensia
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- Phenacovolva parvita. Indonesia
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- Pellasimnia cleaveri. Gnaraloo, NW Australia
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- Dentiovula cf. dorsuosa. Indoensia
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