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Cymbiola innexa

Cymbiola innexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Description

The length of the shell attains 95 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oblong-ovate with a rather short spire that forms a large, nodulous papilla at the apex. The whorls are smooth, slanting around the upper portion and appearing slightly angled, with nodose tubercles situated along the angle. The columella is strongly four-plaited. In color, the shell is flesh-white and longitudinally knitted throughout with very fine, scarlet-brown lines, further marked by three narrow, darker bands.

Distribution

This marine species is primarily found in the Indo-Pacific, with notable populations around Indonesia (Java and East Java).

References

Further reading

  • Crabos, O. (2025). Description of a new Cymbiola (Volutidea: Volutidae) from Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: Cymbiola nusatenggara sp. nov. Xenophora Taxonomy. 46: 13-21