VOLUTE SHELLS ARE NOTED FOR VARIETY AND DISTICTIVE COLOR PATTERNS
Volute shells are noted for varied shapes and colorful patterns which make them valued by collectors. Most are solid heavy shells but vary greatly in size and look. Volutes are found in warm and temperate seas and are most common around Australian waters. All species have folds on the columella (central pillar of the gastropod shell (single shell) and visible within the aperture (opening at the gastropod shell front end). Most volutes burrow in sand and all are carnivorous (meat eaters)
HH2-10 One Volute Loroisi shell 3 to 3 1/2 inches .... $1.10
Imperial Volutes
Imperial Volutes are gastropods belonging to the family Volutidae. There are more than 200 known species of volute shells. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Z1-6
One Imperial Volute 4 7/8 to 6 inches ......$10.95
Z2-6
One Imperial Volute 6 to 7 inches ......$11.95
Z3-6
One Imperial Volute 7 to 8 inches...... out of stock
Z4-6
One Imperial Volute 8 to 9 inches ..... OUT OF STOCK
Z5-6
One Imperial Volute shell 9 to 9 5/8 inches ...... OUT OF STOCK
Bat Volute Shells
Bat Volutes are gastropods. Found in the Tropical Indo-Pacific region.
JJ1-9
One Bat Volute Shell 1 7/8 to 2 3/4 inches...... .29
J3-9
One Bat Volute 3 to 3 5/8 inches ...... .49