Amoria exoptanda

Amoria exoptanda, common name the desirable volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Amoria exoptanda
Apertural view of a shell of Amoria exoptanda
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. exoptanda
Binomial name
Amoria exoptanda
(Reeve, 1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Amoria (Amoria) exoptanda (Reeve, 1849)
  • Voluta exoptanda Reeve, 1849 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 85 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South and West Australia.

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References
  1. Amoria exoptanda (Reeve, 1849). 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.
  • "Amoria exoptanda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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