Volva volva

Ovulidae
, Shuttlecock Cowrie
  • Volva volva, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Volva volva, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Volva volva, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
    Volva volva, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
This is a large cowrie that can grow up to 140mm in length. The mantle is a translucent white with patches of dark brown / purple colour, the larger of these patches having a tapering papilla extending out from them.
Information
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (33% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Nicola Davis
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