Amoria maculata

Amoria maculata, common name Carol's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Amoria maculata
Gastropodal view of a shell of Amoria maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Amoria
Subgenus: Amoria
Species:
A. maculata
Binomial name
Amoria maculata
(Swainson, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Amoria (Amoria) maculata (Swainson, 1822)
  • Scaphella caroli Iredale, 1924
  • Voluta maculata Swainson, 1822 (original combination)
  • Voluta volva Gmelin, 1791

Description

The length of the shell varies between 48 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Queensland to New South Wales, Australia.

References
  1. Amoria maculata (Swainson, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 November 2012.
  • Bail P. & Limpus A. (2001) The genus Amoria. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds) A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 50 pp., 93 pls
  • "Amoria maculata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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