Australian volute [Notovoluta verconis]
Description
The Australian volute is a species of sea snail with a large, robust shell that can reach up to 150 mm in size. It has a deep orange color often with brown axial flames. The habitat of this species is the subtidal zone, often found in sandy substrates around southern Australia.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
|
| Genus |
Notovoluta
Notovoluta
|