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Cymbiola imperialis Imperial Volute, Robinson's Volute

Cymbiola imperialis is commonly referred to as Imperial Volute, Robinson's Volute. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Cymbiola imperialis f. robinsona, Robinson's Volute,120mm, Sulu Sea (Philippines) 2021


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lexID:
17505 
AphiaID:
Scientific:
Cymbiola imperialis 
German:
Robinsons Kaiserkrone, Fürstliche Walzenschnecke 
English:
Imperial Volute, Robinson's Volute 
Category:
Snegler 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Volutidae (Family) > Cymbiola (Genus) > imperialis (Species) 
Initial determination:
([Lightfoot], ), 1786 
Occurrence:
Endemic species, Philippines, Sulu Sea  
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
2.76" - 9.84" (7cm - 25cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, No reliable information available, Predatory 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-06-10 15:25:52 

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Cymbiola imperialis ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Cymbiola imperialis, common name the Robinson's Volute, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Synonymised names
Cymbiola (Cymbiola) imperialis ([Lightfoot], 1786) · alternative representation
Voluta imperialis [Lightfoot], 1786 · unaccepted (original combination)
Volutocorona imperialis ([Lightfoot], 1786) · unaccepted

External links

  1. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 10.06.2025.

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