Amoria praetexta
Amoria praetexta, common name the pretext 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 praetexta | |
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Subgenus: | Amoria |
Species: | A. praetexta |
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Amoria praetexta (Reeve, 1849) | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 34 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off West and North Australia.
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References
- Amoria praetexta (Reeve, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 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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