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They are distinguished by their distinctively marked spiral shells (to which the family name refers, ''voluta'' meaning "scroll" in [[Latin language|Latin]]). The shells have an elongated aperture in their first whorl and an inner lip characterised by a number of deep folds. The elaborate decorations of the shells has made them a popular collectors' item, with the imperial volute (''Aulica imperialis'') of the [[Philippines]] being particularly prized. |
They are distinguished by their distinctively marked spiral shells (to which the family name refers, ''voluta'' meaning "scroll" in [[Latin language|Latin]]). The shells have an elongated aperture in their first whorl and an inner lip characterised by a number of deep folds. The elaborate decorations of the shells has made them a popular collectors' item, with the imperial volute (''Aulica imperialis'') of the [[Philippines]] being particularly prized. |
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* ''[[Adelomelon]]'' |
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* ''[[Alcithoe]]'' <small>H.& A.Adams,1853</small> |
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* ''[[Amoria (genus)|Amoria]]'' |
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* ''[[Arctomelon]]'' <small>Dall, 1915</small> |
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* ''[[Calipara]]'' |
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* ''[[Cymbiola]]'' |
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* ''[[Cymbiolacca]]'' |
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* ''[[Cymbium]]'' |
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* ''[[Enaeta]]'' <small>H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853</small> |
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* ''[[Ericusa]]'' |
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* ''[[Fulgoraria]]'' |
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* ''[[Harpularia]]'' |
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* ''[[Lyria (genus)|Lyria]]'' |
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* ''[[Melo (genus)|Melo]]'' |
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* ''[[Nannamoria]]'' |
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* ''[[Notavoluta]]'' |
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* ''[[Odontocymbiola]]'' |
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* ''[[Provocator]]'' <small>Watson,1882</small> |
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* ''[[Scaphella]]'' <small>Swainson, 1832</small> |
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* ''[[Teramachia]]'' |
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* ''[[Voluta]]'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> |
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* ''[[Zygomelon]]'' <small>Harasewych & Marshall,1995</small> |
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* ''[[Zidonia]]'' |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=74300 ITIS] |
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* "Volute." ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2006. |
* "Volute." ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2006. |
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The Volutidae or volutes are marine (ocean) snails found in mainly in tropical seas, though some species also inhabit the waters of the polar circles. They can grow up to 25 cm (10 inches) in length.
They are distinguished by their distinctively marked spiral shells (to which the family name refers, voluta meaning "scroll" in Latin). The shells have an elongated aperture in their first whorl and an inner lip characterised by a number of deep folds. The elaborate decorations of the shells has made them a popular collectors' item, with the imperial volute (Aulica imperialis) of the Philippines being particularly prized.
Genera
- Adelomelon
- Alcithoe H.& A.Adams,1853
- Amoria
- Arctomelon Dall, 1915
- Calipara
- Cymbiola
- Cymbiolacca
- Cymbium
- Enaeta H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853
- Ericusa
- Fulgoraria
- Harpularia
- Lyria
- Melo
- Nannamoria
- Notavoluta
- Odontocymbiola
- Provocator Watson,1882
- Scaphella Swainson, 1832
- Teramachia
- Voluta Linnaeus, 1758
- Zygomelon Harasewych & Marshall,1995
- Zidonia
References
- ITIS
- "Volute." Encyclopædia Britannica, 2006.
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