Cymbiola vespertilio
Encyclopedia
Cymbiola vespertilio, common name
the bat volute, is a species
of large predatory sea snail, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae
, the volutes.
and Northern Australia
.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the bat volute, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of large predatory sea snail, 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.
Distribution
This is an Central Indo-Pacific species, found off the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and Northern Australia
Northern Australia
The term northern Australia is generally known to include two State and Territories, being Queensland and the Northern Territory . The part of Western Australia north of latitude 26° south—a definition widely used in law and State government policy—is also usually included...
.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 160 mm.External links
- A photo (unfortunately reversed or perhaps a rare sinistral specimen?) of a live individual of this species http://www.sergeyphoto.com/underwater/miscinverts/volute1.html
- Gastropods.com : Cymbiola (Cymbiola) vespertilio vespertilio; accessed : 9 April 2011