Cumia schoutanica

Cumia schoutanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Colubrariidae
Genus: Cumia
Species:
C. schoutanica
Binomial name
Cumia schoutanica
(May 1910)
Synonyms
  • Fusus schoutanicus (May 1910)
  • Pisania schoutanicus May 1910

Cumia schoutanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae. It is also sometimes referred to as Pisania schoutanica. The species was first described in May 1911.

Key characteristics

The shell size varies between 15 and 31 mm (0.59 and 1.22 in).

Distribution

This species is distributed in Australian waters along Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.

It is an extant species, meaning it's both recognized and living today.

While Cumia species are marine and often associated with seafloor environments, specific depth data for C. schoutanica isn't readily available in literature. However, related taxa in Colubrariidae are typically found in subtidal to offshore sandy or muddy substrates.

References

  1. 1 2 Cumia schoutanica (May 1910). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Pisania schoutanica May, 1911". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cumia schoutanica (May, 1911)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 June 2025.