Volutella (gastropod)
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| Volutella | |
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| Volutella muricata, Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Vasidae |
| Genus: | Volutella G. Perry, 1810 |
Volutella is a genus of chank shells in the family Vasidae. There are six described species in Volutella, four of which are extinct.
They are found in the Caribbean and off the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Ecuador.[1][2]
