Australian Museum Research Institute Launches Comprehensive Study of Volute Gastropods

Researchers at the Australian Museum Research Institute are conducting the most extensive investigation to date on volutes, a family of shelled gastropods. The study integrates phylogenomics, shell morphology, and fossil history to clarify evolutionary relationships and improve classification, with particular focus on Australian species. This research addresses significant knowledge gaps about these organisms, which are especially diverse in Australia but remain poorly understood compared to other neogastropods. The findings will support conservation efforts for species vulnerable to climate change impacts and habitat degradation, while also contributing to broader understanding of evolutionary success in predatory molluscs.