Cymbiola cathcartiae
| Cymbiola cathcartiae | |
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| Shell of Cymbiola cathcartiae (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Cymbiola |
| Species: | C. cathcartiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbiola cathcartiae (Reeve, 1856)
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Cymbiola cathcartiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 102 mm.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is cylindrically oblong with a recurved base and a short spire that terminates in a papillary (nipple-like) apex. The whorls are characterized by a concave slope at the top, becoming nearly flattened thereafter. The columella is quadriplicate, featuring four folds that descend toward the base. The aperture is elongated and somewhat narrow, bounded by a simple, curved lip.
In terms of coloration, the shell is an orange-tawny hue, marked by three interrupted bands of blackish-purple spots, suggesting a complex, marbled elegance. These spots are highly irregular and variously clouded. Additionally, the suture of the whorls is peculiarly painted and spotted.[2]
Distribution
Indo-Pacific region: Philippines, Sulawesi, (Indonesia)
References
- ^ Cymbiola cathcartiae (Reeve, 1856). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Reeve, L.A. (1856). "Description of three new volutes from the collections of the Hon. Mrs. Cathcart and Mr. Cuming". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 24: 2. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- Poppe, G. T.; Tagaro, S. P.; Bail, P. (2011). Notes on the genus Cymbiola in the Philippines, with the redefinition of Cymbiola cathcartiae Reeve, 1856 and the description of Cymbiola laminusa n. sp. Visaya. 3 (4): 76-87