Amoria ellioti
Amoria ellioti, common name the Elliot's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
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Apertural view of a shell of Amoria ellioti | |
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Subgenus: | Amoria |
Species: | A. ellioti |
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Amoria ellioti (Sowerby II, 1864) | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 50 mm and 110 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northwest Australia.
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References
- Amoria ellioti (Sowerby II, 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 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.
External links
- "Amoria ellioti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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