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Lambis millepeda

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Lambis millepeda
Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Lambis
Species:
L. millepeda
Binomial name
Lambis millepeda
Synonyms[1]

Lambis millepeda, the millipede spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

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Classic lambis design. The legs are round and short in structure. The color extends from white, sand-colored with light brown shades. The underside has black furrows in the mouth. The size of an adult shell varies between 90–201 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.

References

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  • 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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  • "Lambis (Millepes) millepeda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.