Lyria michardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[2]
| Lyria michardi | |
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| Shell of Lyria michardi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Lyria |
| Species: | L. michardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lyria michardi Bail, 2009[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Lyria (Indolyria) michardi Bail, 2009· accepted, alternate representation | |
Description
editLyria michardi is a large species, reaching up to 50 mm in length. The shell is a glossy white with brown spiral bands. The aperture is large and oval. The spire is high and conical. The siphonal canal is long and slender.[citation needed]
Lyria michardi is found in the Indo-Pacific region, from Madagascar to the Philippines. It is a deep-water species, living at depths of 100 to 500 m.[citation needed]
The diet of Lyria michardi is not well known, but it is thought to eat other gastropods. It is a predatory snail, and uses its long siphonal canal to suck up its prey.[citation needed]
Lyria michardi is a prized shell among collectors. It is a rare and beautiful species, and can fetch high prices.[citation needed] The shell is sometimes called the "Madagascar Volute" or the "Michardi Volute".[citation needed]
The species was first described by Bail in 2009.
The shell is thought to be threatened by overfishing. [citation needed]
Lyria michardi is a hermaphroditic species, meaning that each individual snail has both male and female reproductive organs.[citation needed]
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.
References
edit- ^ Bail (2009). Novapex 10 (2) : 65–67. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Lyria michardi Bail, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Bail P. (2009). A new species of Lyria (Gastropoda) from the southwestern coast of Madagascar. Novapex 10(2): 65-67