Brown volute [Notovoluta browniana]
Description
Brown volute is a marine gastropod mollusk that can be found in the seas off Western Australia. Its shell is typically brown, with a white aperture, and it can reach about 80 mm in size. They reside in subtidal waters, usually in sandy environments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
|
| Genus |
Notovoluta
Notovoluta
|