Lobatus costatus
Lobatus costatus, commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea; the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to East Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 231 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m. Maximum recorded depth is 55 m.
References
Further reading
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
Gastropods.com : Lobatus (Macrostrombus) costatus costatus; accessed : 21 March 2011