Cymbiola complexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Subspecies Cymbiola complexa complexa Iredale, 1924 Cymbiola complexa frazerensis Bail & Limpus, 1998 Cymbiola complexa nielseni (McMichael, 1963)
Description The length of the shell attains 61 mm.
Distribution This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland
References
Swainson, W. 1823. Zoological Illustrations; or Original Figures and Descriptions of new, rare, or interesting Animals, selected chiefly from the classes of Ornithology, Entomology, and Conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London : Baldwin, Cradock & Joy Vol. 1 ix 75 pp., pls 1-66, Vol. 2-63 pp., pl. 67, Vol. 3 x 71 pp. [published between 1820 and 1823]. Bail, P. & Limpus, A. 1998. The "pulchra complex": revision of Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) from East Australian Coast. Rome : Evolver 80 pp. Beechey, D.L. 2005. Cymbiola pulchra in NSW. Australian Shell News 125: 7–8 Weaver, C.S. & du Pont, J.E. 1970. Living Volutes - A Monograph of the Recent Volutidae of the World. Monograph Series No. 1. Greenville Delaware : Delaware Museum of Natural History pp. 1–375.
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