Persian Volute [Fasciolaria persica]
Description
The Persian Volute is a species of sea snail that has a pale shell with dark brown zigzag or wavy lines. The shell can reach a length of 30 cm. This species is found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Its diet mainly consists of other mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Whelks
Buccinidae
|
| Genus |
Tulip whelks
Colus
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