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Ovulid species were collected during the period from 1998 to 2004 years at six localities of Korean coastal area. Ovulidae in Korea was classified as 27 spacies in 11 genera. Twenty two species among them have never been reported in Korean fauna; Habuprionovolva hervieri (Hedley, 1989), Prionovolva brevis (Sowerby, 1828), P. pudica pudica (A. Adams, 1855), P. bulla (Adams & Reeve, 1848), Dentiovula colobica (Azuma & Cate, 1971), Pseudosimnia (Diminovula) punctata (Duclos, 1831), Pseudosimnia (Inflatovula) culmen (Cate, 1973), Aperiovula allynsmithi Cate, 1978, Primovula (Primovula) tigris Yamamoto, 1971, Crenovolva (Cuspivolva) cuspis Cate, 1073, Phenacovolva (Phenacovolva) Iahainaensis (Cate, 1969), P.(P.) subreflexa (Adams & Reeve, 1848), P.(P.) improcera(Azuma & Cate, 1971), P.(P.) weaveri Cate, 1973, P.(P.) poppei Fehse, 2001, Phenacovolva (Turbovula) brevirostris (Schumacher, 1817), P.(T.) fusula Cate & Azuma, 1973, P.(T.) dancei Cate, 1973, P.(T.) hirasei (Pilsbry, 1913), Phenacovola (Calcarrovula) longirostrata (Sowerby, 1828), P.(C.) tokioi Cate, 1973, and Volva volva habei Oyama, 1961.
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