Golden volute
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| Golden volute, Iredalina mirabilis | |
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Genus: | Iredalina Finlay, 1926
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| Species: | I. mirabilis
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| Iredalina mirabilis Finlay, 1926
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Iredalina aurantia Powell, 1954 | |
The golden volute, Iredalina mirabilis, is a species of rare, large, deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
This is the only species in the genus; in other words, Iredalina is a monotypic genus.
Distribution[]
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found off the east coast.
Habitat[]
This volute lives at depths of between 180 and 700 m, although empty shells are sometimes found in shallower water, presumably carried there by hermit crabs.
Shell description[]
This rare shell is highly prized by collectors.
The shell height is up to 140 mm, and the width up to 48 mm.
References[]
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-85467-054-8
Categories:
- Volutidae
- Gastropods of New Zealand
- Gastropods described in 1926