Lyria beauii

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Lyria beauii
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L. beauii
Binomial name
Lyria beauii
(Fischer & Bernardi,1857)
Synonyms
  • Lyria (Mitraelyria) beauii(P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Voluta beauiiP. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857 (original combination)

Lyria beauii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 70 mm.

Distribution

This uncommon marine species occurs off Guadeloupe, French West Indies, Antilles.

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