Ericusa fulgetrum
Ericusa fulgetrum, the lightning volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Ericusa fulgetrum | |
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| A shell of Ericusa fulgetrum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Ericusa |
| Species: | E. fulgetrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericusa fulgetrum (Sowerby I, 1825) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ericusa orca Cotton, 1952 | |
Etymology
The species Latin name fulgetrum means "lightning" (hence the common name).
Description
The shell of Ericusa fulgetrum can reach a length of 75–200 millimetres (3.0–7.9 in). It is solid and fusiform. The colour pattern is quite variable, the base colour may be yellowish, pale brown or reddish. It has a glossy marbled surface, sometimes with dark brown zig-zag bands. The whorls are regular and convex. Protoconch is smooth and rounded and the aperture is elongate, with a thickened outer lip. This nocturnal snail predates on small invertebrates.
Distribution
This species can be found in South Australia.
References
- Ericusa fulgetrum (Sowerby I, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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