Adelomelon riosi
Adelomelon riosi, common name Rios's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
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| Species: | A. riosi |
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Adelomelon (Adelomelon) riosi Clench & Turner, 1964 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 200 mm and 315 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Atlantic coast of South America, from Brazil to Argentina.
References
- beckii beckii Adelomelon riosi Clench & Turner, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 November 2012.
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- "Adelomelon riosi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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