:Volutoconus coniformis
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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.{{WRMS species|385337|Volutoconus coniformis (Cox, 1871)||25 April 2010}}
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 75 mm.
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Distribution
This species is found in the Coral Sea along Northwest Australia.
References
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- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- [http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_3600.shtml Gastropods.com : Volutoconus coniformis; accessed : 3 April 2011]
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Category:Gastropods described in 1871
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