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==Description== |
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The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 70 mm. |
The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 70 mm. |
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This measurement refers to the size of the snail’s shell, which is the most commonly used method to express the size of these marine gastropods. The shell is an integral part of the snail’s body, providing protection and support for the soft parts of the organism. It’s important to note that the size can vary among individuals due to factors like age, nutrition, and environmental conditions. <ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-023-06823-6{{Bare URL |date=May 2024}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Amoria |
| Subgenus: | Amoria |
| Species: | A. jamrachii
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| Amoria jamrachii Gray, 1864
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Amoria jamrachii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1] It was named after Charles Jamrach, an animal dealer in London, by Dr. John Edward Gray, Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum.
Subspecies
[edit]- Amoria jamrachi condei Bail & Limpus, 2001
- Amoria jamrachi jamrachi Gray, 1864: represented as Amoria jamrachii Gray, 1864 (alternate representation)
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 70 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Indonesia and Northwest Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Amoria jamrachi Gray, 1864. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- 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
[edit]- "Amoria jamrachi jamrachi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.