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Golden volute

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Golden volute
Golden volute, Provocator mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Provocator
Species:
P. mirabilis
Binomial name
Provocator mirabilis
(Finlay, 1926)
Synonyms[1]
  • Iredalina aurantia Powell, 1954
  • Iredalina finlayi L. C. King, 1933
  • Iredalina mirabilis Finlay, 1926
  • Provocator (Iredalina) mirabilis (H. J. Finlay, 1926)

The golden volute, Provocator mirabilis, is a species of rare, large, deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Distribution

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This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found off the east coast.[citation needed]

Habitat

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This volute lives at depths of between 180 and 700 m, although empty shells are sometimes found in shallower water, presumably carried there by hermit crabs.[citation needed]

Shell description

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This rare shell is highly prized by collectors.[citation needed]

The shell height is up to 140 mm, and the width up to 48 mm.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Provocator mirabilis (H. J. Finlay, 1926)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

Further reading

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