Ericusa sericata
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Ericusa sericata, common name : the silk-like volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 75 mm and 125 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Eastern Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
References
- ^ Ericusa sericata Thornley, 1951. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- "Ericusa sericata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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