Cymbiola imperialis – Volutidae - Height: 119.5 mm - Width: 69 mm- 184 g

Specimen of Cymbiola imperialis, one of the taxa of the Volutidae family in the Indo-Pacific region. The shell appears robust yet harmoniously elongated, with a fusiform profile and a moderately elevated spire, composed of whorls that are well developed and regularly incremented. The apex is relatively broad, with a smooth and well-preserved protoconch, of an orange-yellow hue, clearly distinct from the teleoconch. The shoulder is pronounced and adorned with a regular series of sturdy, rounded nodules, arranged along the upper margin of the last whorl, a characteristic feature of the species. These tubercles give the shell a sculptured appearance and a strong morphological presence, accentuating the angled profile of the shoulder itself. The body surface is smooth and glossy, showing a complex color pattern with large triangular and polygonal patches of brown-orange color, distributed over an ivory cream background. The pattern is clear and well contrasted, with slight variations in color intensity due to natural growth lines. Longitudinal striations, visible especially in the lighter areas, faithfully follow the axis of growth of the shell.

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