Lyria planicostata explained

Lyria planicostata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Subspecies:

• Lyria planicostata fijiensis Bail & Poppe, 2004 (length: 51.5 mm; occurs off the Fiji Islands)
• Lyria planicostata grohi Bail & Poppe, 2004 (occurs off Tonga)

Description

Adult shells attain a size of 75-90 mm.

Distribution

Pacific Ocean

Philippines area.

References

• Kosuge S. (1980) Studies on the collection of Mr. Victor Dan (3) Note on the local variations of Lyria taiwanica Lan, 1975 (Gastropoda Volutacea). Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology, Tokyo 1(4): 65-66, pl. 17.
• Bail, P. & Poppe, G., 2004 The Tribe Lyriini. A revision of the Recent species of the genera Lyria, Callipara, Harpulina, Enaeta, and Leptoscapha, p. 93 pp, 68 pls