Alcithoe calva
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| Alcithoe calva Powell, 1928 |
Alcithoe calva is a large deepwater sea snail, a marine prosobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand at depths of between 70 and 110 m.
[edit] Shell description
The shell of this species is similar to that of Alcithoe swainsoni but with a tall narrow spire, a long narrow aperture, and no columellar callus plate.
The shell coloration is yellowish-brown with very faint brownish zigzag markings.
The shell height is up to 177 mm, and the width is up to 64 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 85467 054 8
