Biology:Ericusa fulgetrum

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Ericusa fulgetrum
Volutidae - Ericusa fulgetrum.JPG
A shell of Ericusa fulgetrum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Ericusa
Species:
E. fulgetrum
Binomial name
Ericusa fulgetrum
(Sowerby I, 1825)
Synonyms[1]

Ericusa orca Cotton, 1952

Ericusa fulgetrum, the lightning volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Etymology

The species Latin name fulgetrum means "lightning" (hence the common name).

Description

The shell of Ericusa fulgetrum can reach a length of 75–200 millimetres (3.0–7.9 in). It is solid and fusiform. The colour pattern is quite variable, the base colour may be yellowish, pale brown or reddish. It has a glossy marbled surface, sometimes with dark brown zig-zag bands. The whorls are regular and convex. Protoconch is smooth and rounded and the aperture is elongate, with a thickened outer lip. This nocturnal snail predates on small invertebrates.

Distribution

This species can be found in South Australia.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5388241 entry