Marine Species: Ampulla priamus

(Gmelin, 1791)

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Ampulla
Species: Ampulla priamus

Species Data:

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Common Name: Spotted volute
Description: Oblong shell, with five to six turns, being the last one bigger than the rest.
Habitat: It's known from Algarve to Gibraltar, until 100 m in depth.
Color: Clear brown uniform colour, with dark dots disposed by succession.
Dimensions: It reaches 6,5 cm in height.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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