Terestrombus fragilis
Terestrombus fragilis, common name : the Fragile Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Terestrombus fragilis | |
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Terestrombus fragilis Index Testarum Conchyliorum (1742) of Niccolò Gualtieri. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Strombidae |
Genus: | Terestrombus |
Species: | T. fragilis |
Binomial name | |
Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) | |
Synonyms | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 53 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the western and central part of the Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.
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References
- Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) Bouchet, P. (2010). Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531864 on 29 March 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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