Cymbiola aulica, also known as the princely or courtier volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Distribution This species is present in the Southern Philippines (Sulu Sea).GBIFClaudio Galli: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
Description
Shells of Cymbiola aulica can reach a size of . These large shells are solid to thick, ovate, completely smooth, with subconical spire and sharp nodules on shoulders of whorls. Siphonal notch is narrow and deep. Columella shows six plaits.Tertiary Volutidae of South-Eastern Australia The aperture is usually wide orange with hues of greyish blue. The colour pattern of the external surface of these Schnecke is very variable, ranging from reddish to orange or whitish with brown markings and zig zag lines.
Habitat These sea snails live in sandy and muddy substrate at depths of 5 to 40 m.
Bibliography Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. Harald Douté, M. A. Fontana Angioy - Volutes, The Doute collection Hsi-Jen Tao - Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colour - National Museum of Natural Science MacDonald & Co (1979) The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Carfel Seashell Museum, Philippines
References
MacDonald & Co. (1979). The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney.
External links Sowerby I, G. B. (1825). A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville: arranged according to the Lamarckian conchological system: together with an appendix, containing descriptions of many new species- London, vii + 92 + xxxiv pp. Encyclopedia of life