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Prosimnia
Shell of Prosimnia hepcae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Cypraeoidea
Family:	Ovulidae
Genus:	Prosimnia Schilder, 1925
Synonyms
Prosimnia (Prosimnia) Schilder, 1927

Prosimnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eocypraeinae of the family Ovulidae.

Species

Species within the genus Prosimnia include:

• † Prosimnia blackae Beu & B. A. Marshall, 2011
• Prosimnia boshuensis Cate, 1973
• Prosimnia draconis Cate, 1973
• Prosimnia hepcae Lorenz & Fehse, 2011
• Prosimnia korkosi Fehse, 2005
• Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881)

Synonyms

• Prosimnia piriei (Petuch, 1973): synonym of Amonovula piriei (Petuch, 1973)
• Prosimnia renovata Iredale, 1930: synonym of Crenavolva renovata (Iredale, 1930)
• Prosimnia verconis Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of Crenavolva verconis (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932) (original combination)

References

1. ^ Prosimnia F.A. Schilder, 1925. WoRMS (2009). Prosimnia F.A. Schilder, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391361 on 6 June 2010 .
2. Prosimnia boshuensis Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
3. Prosimnia draconis Cate, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
4. Prosimnia korkosi Fehse, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
5. Prosimnia semperi (Weinkauff, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.
6. Prosimnia piriei (Petuch, 1973). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 June 2010.

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