Cymbiola
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Cymbiola is a genus
of large predatory sea snail
, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae
, the volutes.
Some of the species within this genus are sometimes placed in the genus Cymbiolacca
Iredale
, 1929, which is also sometimes treated as a subgenus of Cymbiola.
Subgenus Cymbiola (Cymbiola) sensu stricto
Subgenus Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929
Genus
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of large predatory sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae
Volutidae
Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm, marine gastropod mollusks...
, the volutes.
Some of the species within this genus are sometimes placed in the genus Cymbiolacca
Cymbiolacca
Cymbiolacca is a small taxonomic genus of medium-sized predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes. This genus is often treated as a subgenus of Cymbiola Swainson, 1831.-Distribution:...
Iredale
Tom Iredale
Tom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1929, which is also sometimes treated as a subgenus of Cymbiola.
Species
Species and subspecies within the genus Cymbiola include:- Cymbiola aulicaCymbiola aulicaCymbiola aulica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Sowerby I, 1825) - Cymbiola excelsiorCymbiola excelsiorCymbiola excelsior is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Bail & Limpus, 1998 - Cymbiola imperialisCymbiola imperialisCymbiola imperialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Lightfoot, 1786) - Cymbiola lutea
- Cymbiola pulchraCymbiola pulchraCymbiola pulchra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
= Cymbiolacca pulchra, see Cymbiolacca pulchra wisemaniCymbiolacca pulchra wisemaniCymbiolacca pulchra wisemani is a subspecies of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family volutidae, the volutes.This species occurs in shallow water on top of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia from at least as far north as Saint Crispins Reef Reef east of Cape... - Cymbiola scottjordaniCymbiola scottjordaniCymbiola scottjordani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Poppe & Tagaro, 2005 - Cymbiola tamariskaeCymbiola tamariskaeCymbiola tamariskae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Sutanto & Patamakanthin, 2004 - Cymbiola vespertilioCymbiola vespertilioCymbiola vespertilio, common name the bat volute, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes...
Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Cymbiola (Cymbiola) sensu stricto
- Cymbiola bailiCymbiola bailiCymbiola baili is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Prati & Raybaudi, 1997 - Cymbiola cathcartiaeCymbiola cathcartiaeCymbiola cathcartiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Reeve, 1856) - Cymbiola chrysostomaCymbiola chrysostomaCymbiola chrysostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Swainson, 1824) - Cymbiola cymbiolaCymbiola cymbiolaCymbiola cymbiola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Cymbiola deshayesiCymbiola deshayesiCymbiola deshayesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.-Distribution:Cymbiola deshayesi have been found in the waters surrounding several south-Pacific island groups...
(Reeve, 1854) - Cymbiola flavicansCymbiola flavicansCymbiola flavicans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Cymbiola hughmorrisoniCymbiola hughmorrisoniCymbiola hughmorrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Bail & Limpus, 1997 - Cymbiola innexaCymbiola innexaCymbiola innexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Reeve, 1849) - Cymbiola irvinae (Smith, 1909)
- Cymbiola magnificaCymbiola magnificaCymbiola magnifica, common name the magnificent volute, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.- External links :* http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Volutidae/Pages/Cymbiola_magnifica.htm...
(Gebauer, 1802) - Cymbiola malayensisCymbiola malayensisCymbiola malayensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Douté & Bail, 2000 - Cymbiola mariaemmaCymbiola mariaemmaCymbiola mariaemma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Gray, 1858 - Cymbiola nivosaCymbiola nivosaCymbiola nivosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Lamarck, 1804) - Cymbiola nobilisCymbiola nobilisCymbiola nobilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Lightfoot, 1786) - Cymbiola palawanicaCymbiola palawanicaCymbiola palawanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Douté & Bail, 2000 - Cymbiola rossinianaCymbiola rossinianaCymbiola rossiniana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Bernardi, 1859) - Cymbiola rutilaCymbiola rutilaCymbiola rutila, common name the "Blood-red Volute", is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Broderip, 1826) - Cymbiola sophiaCymbiola sophiaCymbiola sophia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Gray, 1846)
Subgenus Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929
- Cymbiola intruderiCymbiola intruderiCymbiola intruderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
Poppe, 1985 - Cymbiola perplicataCymbiola perplicataCymbiola perplicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(Hedley, 1902) - Cymbiola thatcheriCymbiola thatcheriCymbiola thatcheri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
(McCoy, 1868)