Species of gastropod
Lambis truncata , common name the giant spider conch , is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae , the true conchs.[ 1]
Subspecies
A shell of Lambis truncata truncata
A shell of Lambis truncata sebae
Subspecies of Lambis truncata include:
Lambis truncata truncata (Humphrey, 1786)[ 1]
Lambis truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843)[ 1]
Lambis truncata truncata has a flat apex , while the apex of Lambis truncata sebae is more pointed.
Description
A colored drawing of Lambis truncata from Kiener, 1843, depicting both the shell and soft parts
Lambis truncata is the largest and heaviest of spider shells, up to 40 cm.[ 1] Lambis truncata is similar to Lambis lambis but with a more squarish outline.[ 1] Younger shells are creamy white; columella and lip usually mauve brown when older.[ 1]
Distribution
The distribution of Lambis truncata includes the Indian Ocean off [ 1] Aldabra , Chagos , Madagascar , Mauritius , Tanzania ; the Bay of Bengal and in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines .
Ecology
Lambis truncata lives on rubble and coarse sand in shallow water.[ 1]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference.[ 1]
Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar . Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods . Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae . T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
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