Triviella


Triviella, common name the smooth pearl cowries, is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the trivias.

Characteristics

The genus *Triviella* includes several species that are highly similar and often require microscopic examination of the live animal for accurate species-level identification. The shells of smooth pearl cowrie species are inflated and globular, with a thickened labrum that features well-developed denticles. These denticles often extend as transverse ridges around the outer lip, occasionally reaching the lower lateral part of the dorsum. Additionally, the inner lip of the aperture is also denticulate.

Species

Species within the genus Triviella include:Triviella amaryllis Franz [Alfred Schilder|Schilder], 1925Triviella aperta Triviella bogeni Beals & Lorenz, 2025Triviella calvariola Triviella carptima Fehse, 2016Triviella chiapponii Fehse, 2016Triviella costata Triviella debruini Triviella eratoides Triviella franziskae Fehse & Massier, 2000Triviella goslineri Triviella immelmani Rosenberg & Finley, 2001Triviella insolita Fehse & Grego, 2007Triviella khanya Triviella lemaitrei Triviella lorenzi Fehse, 2016Triviella lowtheri Beals, 2008Triviella magnidentata Triviella martybealsi Fehse, 2016Triviella massieri Triviella millardi Triviella montorum Fehse, 2016Triviella multicostata Triviella neglecta Schilder, 1930Triviella ovulata Triviella phalacra Schilder, 1930
;Species brought into synonymy:Triviella gamma Mestayer, 1927: synonym of Pusula pediculus Triviella maoriensis Mestayer, 1927: synonym of Ellatrivia merces Triviella memorata Finlay, 1926: synonym of Ellatrivia merces Triviella merces Iredale, 1924: synonym of Ellatrivia merces Triviella porcellio Cate, 1979: synonym of Triviella neglecta Schilder, 1930Triviella virginiae : synonym of ''Triviella vesicularis''