Cymbiola aulica, also known as the princely or courtier volute[1] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[2]
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| A Shell of Cymbiola aulica aulica (red subspecies) | |
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| Species: | C. aulica
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| Cymbiola aulica (Sowerby I, 1825)
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Voluta aulica George Brettingham Sowerby I, 1825 | |
Subspecies edit
- Cymbiola aulica aulica Sowerby, G.B. I, 1825
- Cymbiola aulica cathcartiae L. A. Reeve, 1856
Distribution edit
This species is present in the Southern Philippines (Sulu Sea).[2][4][5][6]
Description edit
Shells of Cymbiola aulica can reach a size of 75–165 millimetres (3.0–6.5 in).[4] These large shells are solid to thick, ovate, completely smooth, with subconical spire and sharp nodules on shoulders of whorls. Siphonal notch is narrow and deep. Columella shows six plaits.[7] The aperture is usually wide orange with hues of greyish blue. The colour pattern of the external surface of these Schnecke is very variable, ranging from reddish to orange or whitish with brown markings and zig zag lines.
Habitat edit
These sea snails live in sandy and muddy substrate at depths of 5 to 40 m.
Bibliography edit
- Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim.
- Harald Douté, M. A. Fontana Angioy - Volutes, The Doute collection
- Hsi-Jen Tao - Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colour - National Museum of Natural Science
- MacDonald & Co (1979) The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney
- Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Carfel Seashell Museum, Philippines
References edit
- ^ a b "Familie Volutidae" (in German). Schnecken und Muscheln. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b Cymbiola aulica (Sowerby I, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b "Cymbiola aulica aulica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ GBIF
- ^ Claudio Galli: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
- ^ Tertiary Volutidae of South-Eastern Australia
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