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Volute shells are noted for varied shapes and colorful patterns which make them valued by collectors. Most are solid heavy shells but vary greatly in size and look. Volutes are found in warm and temperate seas and are most common around Australian waters. All species have folds on the columella (central pillar of the gastropod shell (single shell) and visible within the aperture (opening at the gastropod shell front end). Most volutes burrow in sand and all are carnivorous (meat eaters)

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Imperial Volutes

Cymbiola imperialis, known as the imperial volute, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the genus Cymbiola within the family Volutidae, which is commonly referred to as the volutes.

The Cymbiola imperialis shells can grow to a size of 3 to 9 3/4 inches. These shells are large, glossy, elongated, and fusiform, ranging from light to heavy. They are primarily whitish in color. The spire is tall, featuring canaliculated sutures, pronounced red-brown axial ribs, and slender red-brown spiral lines. The aperture is elongated-ovate and whitish, with the outer lip displaying numerous black denticles. The operculum is small, thick, and dark brown.

This species can be found in the Philippines, specifically in the Sulu Sea.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Caenogastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Volutidae

Genus: Cymbiola

Species: Cymbiola imperialis

Binomial name: Cymbiola imperialis

(Lightfoot, 1786)

()REF: Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". biolib.cz)(REF:"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cymbiola imperialis (Lightfoot, 1786)". marinespecies.org.)(REF: "Imperial Volute - Cymbiola imperialis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life.)(REF: Hardy, Eddie. "Cymbiola imperialis". gastropods.com.)

Bat Volute Shells

Cymbiola vespertilio, commonly known as the bat volute, is a species of large predatory sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Volutidae, which encompasses the volutes.

The species is native to the Central Indo-Pacific, occurring off the coasts of the Philippines and Northern Australia.

The typical size range for an adult shell is between 1.75 and 6.25 inches.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Caenogastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Volutidae

Genus: Cymbiola

Species: Cymbiola vespertilio

Binomial name: Cymbiola vespertilio

Linnaeus, 1758

(REF: Bouchet, P. (2011). Cymbiola vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species)(REF: Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook)