Adelomelon beckii
Adelomelon beckii, common name the Beck's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 150 mm and 495 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Atlantic coast of South America and off the Falkland Islands.
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References
- Adelomelon beckii (Broderip, 1836). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 November 2012.
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
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