Amoria benthalis

Amoria benthalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Amoria benthalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Volutidae
Subfamily:
Amoriinae
Genus:
Amoria
Subgenus:
Amoria
Species:
A. benthalis
Binomial name
Amoria benthalis
McMichael, 1964
Synonyms
  • Amoria (Amoria) benthalis McMichael, 1964
  • Amoria undulata benthalis (f) McMichael, 1964

Description

The length of the shell varies between 28 mm and 43 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Australia, from Queensland to New South Wales

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References
  1. Amoria benthalis McMichael, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 November 2012.
  • Bail P. & Limpus A. (2001) The genus Amoria. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds) A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 50 pp., 93 pls.


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