Lambis millepeda

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

Lambis millepeda
Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Stromboidea
Family:
Strombidae
Genus:
Lambis
Species:
L. millepeda
Binomial name
Lambis millepeda
Synonyms[1]

Description

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

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

References
  1. Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
  • "Lambis (Millepes) millepeda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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