Amoria zebra, common name the zebra volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Amoria zebra | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Amoria zebra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Amoria |
| Subgenus: | Amoria |
| Species: | A. zebra
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| Binomial name | |
| Amoria zebra (Leach, 1814)
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Synonyms
edit- Amoria (Amoria) zebra (Leach, 1814)
- Marginella radiata Lamarck, 1822
- Scaphella zebra Adams, 1864
- Voluta lineata Leach, 1814
- Voluta stragulata Megerle von Mühlfeldt, 1829
- Voluta zebra Leach, 1814 (original combination)
- Zebramoria lineatiana Weaver & du Pont, 1967
Description
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The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 55 mm.[2] These shells are solid, glazed, with a short spire. Whorls are usually smooth and glossy. Columella is white and shows four strong plaits. The outer lip is thickened and smooth. The pattern of these shells is quite variable, in colour and in the density of the axial lines. The background colour varies from white to fawn or mid-brown, usually with axial brown lines.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs from North Australia to New South Wales.[2][4]
Habitat
editThese sea snails live in intertidal waters in sandy substrate, at depths of 5 to 55 m.[5]
Bibliography
edit- A. G. Hinton - Guide to Australian Shells
- Alan G. Hinton - Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacific
- Bail P. & Limpus A. (2001) The genus Amoria. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds) A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 50 pp., 93 pls.
- Barry Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 2
- Harald Douté, M. A. Fontana Angioy - Volutes, The Doute collection
References
edit- ^ a b Amoria zebra (Leach, 1814). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Amoria zebra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Atlas of living Australia
- ^ Discover Life
- ^ Sea Shells of NSW
External links
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