Conomurex fasciatus
Conomurex fasciatus, common name the lined conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
| Conomurex fasciatus | |
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| Five views of a shell of Conomurex fasciatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Stromboidea |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Conomurex |
| Species: | C. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conomurex fasciatus (Born, 1778) | |
| Synonyms | |
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
References
- Conomurex fasciatus . 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.
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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