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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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
- 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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