Indo-Pacific Bailer Shell [Melo amphora]
Description
The Melo amphora, also known as the Indo-Pacific bailer shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae. It can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region. The shell is large and heavy, with a distinctively bulbous shape. It has a smooth, shiny surface that is often a deep orange color, sometimes with brown spots.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
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| Genus |
Melo
Melo
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