Adelomelon riosi
Adelomelon riosi, common name Rios's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Adelomelon riosi | |
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| Apertural view of Adelomelon riosi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Adelomelon |
| Species: | A. riosi |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelomelon riosi Clench & Turner, 1964 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 200 mm and 315 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Atlantic coast of South America, from Brazil to Argentina.
Sometimes trawled in 300-320 meters depth.
References
- beckii beckii Adelomelon riosi Clench & Turner, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 November 2012.
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- "Adelomelon riosi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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