Notovoluta hoskensae
NameNotovoluta hoskensae
Scientific NameNotovoluta hoskensae
Common NameNone found
FamilyVolutidae
GenusNotovoluta
Specieshoskensae
Geographic DistributionLikely Australian waters, as is typical for the genus Notovoluta.
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)Not inferable from image
Identifying FeaturesElongated fusiform shape; pale, unpatterned coloration; blunt, mammillate protoconch; distinct columellar folds (pleats) on the inner lip; relatively smooth surface with fine growth lines.
Author CitationNot provided in metadata.
Description
A medium-sized, elongated, and fusiform (spindle-shaped) marine gastropod shell. The shell is uniformly pale, off-white to cream in color, with a relatively smooth surface exhibiting faint growth lines. It features a moderately high, conical spire with slightly shouldered whorls, culminating in a blunt, mammillate protoconch. The aperture is long, narrow, and ovate, with a simple outer lip. The columella (inner lip) displays several prominent, oblique folds, characteristic of the Volutidae family.
