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Volva volva volva (長菱角螺)

1. Mainly found in shallow seawaters or on the sand and gravel bottoms around coral reefs. 2. Shuttlecock volva is renowned for its beautiful appearance, and like the Cypraea vitellus, bears a highly-developed mantle that grows to cover part of their mottled shell. 

 

Digital Archives Project of Mesogastropoda mollusks, National Taiwan Museum