Lambis truncata

Lambis truncata
	Five views of a shell of Lambis truncata
	Lambis truncata in Ad Dimaniyat Islands, Oman
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Strombidae
Genus:	Lambis
Species:	L. truncata
Binomial name
	Lambis truncata; (Humphrey, 1786)
Synonyms
	Lambis bryonia Gmelin, 1791; Pterocera bryonia (Gmelin, 1791); Strombus truncatus Lightfoot, 1786 (basionym);

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

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

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). WoRMS (2009). Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211091 on 27 June 2010 .

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

External links

"Lambis (Lambis) truncata truncata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
Animal Base

[WoRMS-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). WoRMS (2009). Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211091 on 27 June 2010 .

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