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Bat Volute

Cymbiola vespertilio (Linnaeus 1758)

Cymbiola vespertilio

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Cymbiola vespertilio, common name the bat volute, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Distribution

This is a Central Indo-Pacific species, found off the Philippines and Northern Australia.

Description

Shell of Cymbiola vespertilio ssp. mitis

The size of an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 160 mm.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2011). Cymbiola vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=568006 on 2011-04-09
  • Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.

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Cymbiola vespertilio: Brief Summary

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Cymbiola vespertilio, common name the bat volute, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

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