| Golden volute | |
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| Golden volute, Provocator mirabilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Provocator |
| Species: | P. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Provocator mirabilis (Finlay, 1926) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
The golden volute, Provocator mirabilis, is a species of rare, large, deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found off the east coast.[ citation needed ]
This volute lives at depths of between 180 and 700 m, although empty shells are sometimes found in shallower water, presumably carried there by hermit crabs.[ citation needed ]
This rare shell is highly prized by collectors.[ citation needed ]
The shell height is up to 140 mm, and the width up to 48 mm.[ citation needed ]
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