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shell is said to be highly variable. It is commonly mainly coloured brown, white, or pale orange. It usually presents spiral darker brown banding. The interior is glazed, and is commonly coloured cream or pinky orange.
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327:columella
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288:Indonesia
270:amphoreus
249:Etymology
243:Volutidae
233:gastropod
226:sea snail
171:Lightfoot
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121:Volutidae
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261:Latin
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