Thersistrombus thersites
Thersistrombus thersites, common name : the thersite conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Thersistrombus |
| Species: | T. thersites |
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| Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 100 mm and 170 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.
References
- Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Kronenberg, G. (2010). Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465410 on 27 June 2010 .
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