Amoria maculata

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Amoria maculata
File:Amoria maculata 001.jpg
Gastropodal view of a shell of Amoria maculata
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A. maculata
Binomial name
Amoria maculata
(Swainson, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Amoria (Amoria) maculata (Swainson, 1822)
  • Scaphella caroli Iredale, 1924
  • Voluta maculata Swainson, 1822 (original combination)
  • Voluta volva Gmelin, 1791

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Amoria maculata, common name Carol's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 48 mm and 75 mm. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Queensland to New South Wales, Australia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Amoria maculata (Swainson, 1822).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 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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