Amoria praetexta
Amoria praetexta | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Amoria praetexta | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Volutidae |
Genus: | Amoria |
Subgenus: | |
Species: | A. praetexta
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Binomial name | |
Amoria praetexta (Reeve, 1849)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Amoria praetexta, common name the pretext volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell varies between 34 mm and 75 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off West and North Australia.
References[]
- ^ a b Amoria praetexta (Reeve, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 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.
External links[]
- "Amoria praetexta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Categories:
- Volutidae
- Gastropods described in 1849
- Volutidae stubs