| Cymbiola aulica | |
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| AShell ofCymbiola aulica aulica (red subspecies) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Cymbiola |
| Species: | C. aulica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbiola aulica (Sowerby I, 1825) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Voluta aulicaGeorge Brettingham Sowerby I, 1825 | |
Cymbiola aulica, also known as theprincely orcourtier volute[1] is aspecies ofsea snail, a marinegastropodmollusk in thefamilyVolutidae, the volutes.[2]
This species is present in the SouthernPhilippines (Sulu Sea).[2][4][5][6]
Shells ofCymbiola aulica can reach a size of 75–165 millimetres (3.0–6.5 in).[4] These large shells are solid to thick, ovate, completely smooth, with subconical spire and sharp nodules on shoulders of whorls. Siphonal notch is narrow and deep.Columella shows six plaits.[7] The aperture is usually wide orange with hues of greyish blue. The colour pattern of the external surface of these Schnecke is very variable, ranging from reddish to orange or whitish with brown markings and zig zag lines.
These sea snails live in sandy and muddy substrate at depths of 5 to 40 m.
