Golden volute

The golden volute, Provocator mirabilis, is a species of rare, large, deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found off the east coast.^{[citation needed]}

This volute lives at depths of between 180 and 700 m, although empty shells are sometimes found in shallower water, presumably carried there by hermit crabs.^{[citation needed]}

This rare shell is highly prized by collectors.^{[citation needed]}

The shell height is up to 140 mm, and the width up to 48 mm.^{[citation needed]}