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 | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Amoria exoptanda | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Volutidae |
Genus: | Amoria |
Subgenus: | Amoria |
Species: | A. exoptanda |
Binomial name | |
Amoria exoptanda (Reeve, 1849) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 85 mm and 110 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South and West Australia.
References
- 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.
External links
- "Amoria exoptanda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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