Amoria guttata
Amoria guttata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Amoria guttata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Amoria guttata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Amoria |
| Subgenus: | Amoria |
| Species: | A. guttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amoria (Amoria) guttata McMichael, 1964 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 37 mm and 62 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Queensland, Australia.
References
- Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 November 2012.
- Bail P. & Limpus A. (2001) The genus Amoria. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds) A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 50 pp., 93 pls.
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