Volutidae
Sign in to savethumb|Apertural view of a gastropod shell|shell of [[Scaphella junonia]] Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum.
Species
bailer shells
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyVolutidae
Habitatmarine
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Volutoidea
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8 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Subfamilies and tribes
- Genera
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Apertural view of a gastropod shell|shell of [[Scaphella junonia]] Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum.
==Distribution== This family of sea snails are found mainly in tropical seas, though some species also inhabit the waters of the polar circles.