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Umbilia

genus of molluscs

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ3720609 ↗
Source-derived summary

Umbilia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

Species

Species within the genus Umbilia include:

Umbilia armeniaca Verco, 1912

Umbilia capricornica Lorenz, 1989

Umbilia hesitata Jousseaume, 1884

Umbilia oriettae Lorenz & Massiglia, 2005

Umbilia petilirostris Darragh, 2002

References

Wilson B. & Clarkson P. (2004) Australia's spectacular cowries. A review and field study of two endemic genera: Zoila and Umbilia. Odyssey Publishing, El Cajon, California. 396 pp.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Umbilia” as genus of molluscs. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Umbilia, genus and molluscs.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1912, 1989, 1884, 2005—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Umbilia, genus and molluscs providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Umbilia”, the useful work is to connect “genus of molluscs” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3720609. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1912, 1989, 1884 and 2005.

Critical limits

A general summary may omit uncertainty, sample limits or methodological disagreement that is explicit in the technical record. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Umbilia”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Umbilia primary sources, Umbilia archive and Umbilia research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

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  3. Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
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This entry incorporates text from “Umbilia” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.