Amoria peterstimpsoni

Amoria peterstimpsoni
Shell of Amoria peterstimpsoni (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Amoria
Species:
A. peterstimpsoni
Binomial name
Amoria peterstimpsoni
T. Cossignani & Allary, 2019

Amoria peterstimpsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia. Peterstimpsoni thrives in intertidal and shallow subtidal zones, this species is typically found inhabiting sandy or muddy bottoms in these coastal regions.

References

  • Cossignani T. & Allary A. (2019). "Amoria peterstimpsoni: una nuova voluta dall'Australia Occidentale". Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 102: 28–29.
  • Amoria peterstimpsoni T. Cossignani & Allary, 2019