Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Volutidae | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Muricoidea Rank Genus | |
Similar Alcithoe, Scaphella, Lyria, Volutoconus grossi | ||
Nannamoria is a small taxonomic genus of small-sized sea snails, predatory marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
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Distribution
Nannamoria volutes are endemic to Australia. They are found on the east and southern coast, in deep water on the outer continental shelf.
Shell description
The shells of Nannamoria have a small blunt protoconch, their overall shape varies but most species have a shoulder with nodules or spines. The base colour of the shells of Nannamoria is white, and they are overlaid with brown axial lines.
Biology
These volutes live in very deep water and little is known about their live appearance or their biology.
Species
Species within the genus Nannamoria include:
References
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