Amoria peterstimpsoni
| Amoria peterstimpsoni | |
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Amoria peterstimpsoni T. Cossignani & Allary, 2019
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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
- ^ a b Amoria peterstimpsoni T. Cossignani & Allary, 2019. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 February 2025.
- 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