Imperial volute
Cymbiola imperialis
- Usual depth4.6 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4.6 m · Deepest record: 4.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Imperial volute, imperial volute
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Fürstliche Walzenschnecke, Kaiserkrone
Other scientific names: Cymbiola (Cymbiola) imperialis, Voluta imperialis, Volutocorona imperialis
Similar species
Bat voluteCymbiola vespertilio
- Aulica volute
Cymbiola aulica
- Waved volute
Amoria undulata
- Zebra volute
Amoria zebra
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 46 open-data records from 1958 to 1958.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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