Volutoconus coniformis
Species of gastropod
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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]
| Volutoconus coniformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Volutoconus |
| Species: | V. coniformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Volutoconus coniformis (Cox, 1871) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Voluta coniformis Cox, 1871 (basionym) | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Coral Sea along Northwest Australia.