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Volutoconus coniformis

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Volutoconus coniformis
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V. coniformis
Binomial name
Volutoconus coniformis
(Cox, 1871)
Synonyms[1]

Voluta coniformis Cox, 1871 (basionym)

Volutoconus coniformis, common name : the Cone-shaped Volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

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This species is found in the Coral Sea along Northwest Australia.

References

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  1. ^ a b Volutoconus coniformis (Cox, 1871). 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.
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