Volutoconus coniformis

Volutoconus coniformis, common name : the Cone-shaped Volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Volutoconus coniformis
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V. coniformis
Binomial name
Volutoconus coniformis
(Cox, 1871)
Synonyms[1]

Voluta coniformis Cox, 1871 (basionym)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Coral Sea along Northwest Australia.

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References

  • 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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