''Volutoconus grossi'', common name Gross's volute or McMichael's Volute or Tin Can Bay Volute, is a species of

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

, a marine

gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Distribution

This species is present in Eastern Australia (New South Wales and Queensland).Australian Faunal Directory
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Description

Shells of ''Volutoconus grossi'' can reach a size of . These moderately large shells are solid, elongate, with rounded apex and small sharp protoconch. Whorls are usually smooth, but sometimes may be axially ribbed. The surface shows four spiral bands of chocolate patches on a cream or salmon or reddish-brown colored background with white tent-shaped markings. Spires are quite elevated. Columella has four plaits. ''Volutoconus grossi'' occurs as many different forms in restricted areas.Clinton Stokes Weave
A new subspecies of ''Volutoconus hargreavesi'' from Central Western Australia
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Habitat

These uncommon sea snails live on sandy substrate at depths of 36 to 216 m.

Bibliography

* A.G. Hinton - Guide to Australian Shells * Alan G. Hinton - Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacific * Allan, J. 1956. The reappearance of a rare Australian volute shell, Amoria grossi Iredale (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a new record for New South Wales. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1954–55 * Bail P. & Limpus A. (2013) Revision of the genus Volutoconus Crosse, 1871 (Gastropoda: Volutidae). Visaya 4(1): 25–75. * Barry Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 2 * Harald Douté, M. A. Fontana Angioy - Volutes, The Doute collection

References

Volutidae Gastropods described in 1927 {{Volutidae-stub