Lambis millepeda
Lambis millepeda, common name the millipede spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
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Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda | |
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Species: | L. millepeda |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 90 mm and 150 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
References
- Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
External links
- "Lambis (Millepes) millepeda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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