Smith's Chorus Shell [Fulgoraria smithi]
Description
Endemic to the waters of the Western Pacific, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. They inhabit sandy or muddy substrates in deep waters. The shell is elongated and can reach up to 10 cm in length. It is usually white or cream with brown or orange markings.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
|
| Genus |
Fulgoraria
Fulgoraria
|