Lambis truncata

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

Lambis truncata
Five views of a shell of Lambis truncata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Stromboidea
Family:
Strombidae
Genus:
Lambis
Species:
L. truncata
Binomial name
Lambis truncata
(Humphrey, 1786)
Synonyms[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]

  1. 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
  • "Lambis (Lambis) truncata truncata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  • Animal Base
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