Cymbiola magnifica, common name the magnificent volute, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. It is one of the most striking and largest species of volute snails in the ocean.
Subspecies:
- Cymbiola magnifica altispira <small>(Mayblom, 1951)</small>
- Cymbiola magnifica evansi <small>Bondarev, 1996</small>
- Cymbiola magnifica magnifica <small>(Gebauer, 1802)</small>
Description
The length of the adult shells reaches 160âÂÂ361 mm in length, typically about 250 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
References
- Poppe, G.T. & Goto, Y. 1992. Volutes. Ancona : L'Informatore Piceno 348 pp., pl. 1-107.
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp
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