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]

Lambis millepeda
Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda
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L. millepeda
Binomial name
Lambis 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.

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References

  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
  • "Lambis (Millepes) millepeda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.


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