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Amoria zebra

Amoria zebra, common name the zebra volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Synonyms

  • Amoria (Amoria) zebra <small>(Leach, 1814)</small>
  • Amoria (Zebramoria) lineata <small>(Leach, 1814) ·</small>
  • Marginella radiata <small>Lamarck, 1822</small>
  • Voluta lineata <small>Leach, 1814</small>
  • Voluta stragulata <small>Megerle von Mühlfeldt, 1829</small>
  • Voluta zebra <small>Leach, 1814</small> (original combination)
  • Zebramoria lineata <small>(Leach, 1814)</small> ·
  • Zebramoria lineatiana <small>Weaver & du Pont, 1967</small>

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25&nbsp;mm and 55&nbsp;mm. These shells are solid, glazed, with a short spire. Whorls are usually smooth and glossy. Columella is white and shows four strong plaits. The outer lip is thickened and smooth. The pattern of these shells is quite variable, in colour and in the density of the axial lines. The background colour varies from white to fawn or mid-brown, usually with axial brown lines.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from North Australia to New South Wales.

Habitat

These sea snails live in intertidal waters in sandy substrate, at depths of 5 to 55 m.

Bibliography

  • A. G. Hinton - Guide to Australian Shells
  • Alan G. Hinton - Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacific
  • Bail P. & Limpus A. (2001) The genus Amoria. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds) A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 50 pp., 93 pls.
  • Barry Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 2
  • Harald Douté, M. A. Fontana Angioy - Volutes, The Doute collection

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