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Roostertail Conch

Aliger gallus

Classification

Aliger gallus, previously known as Strombus gallus, common name the rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Distribution This species is found from southeast Florida and Bermuda through the West Indies and south to Brazil. Description The average shell length of this species is about 12.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 22Netherlands · 7Brazil · 1United Kingdom · 1