Cymbiola imperialis

Cymbiola imperialis, the imperial volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk of the genus Cymbiola in the family Volutidae, the volutes.



Subspecies

 * C. imperialis robinsona Burch, 1954 (Robinson's volute, southern Philippines)

Description
Shells of Cymbiola imperialis can reach a size of 70 - 250 mm. These large and glossy shells are elongate and fusiform, light to heavy in weight. The basic color is whitish. The spire is high, with canaliculate sutures, strong red-brown axial ribs and narrow red-brown spiral lines. The aperture is whitish, elongate-ovate, with the outer lip showing many black denticles. The operculum is dark brown, thick and small.

Distribution
This species can be found in the Philippines, Sulu Sea.