Roostertail Conch
Aliger gallus
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Strombidae
Lobatus gallus est une espèce de mollusque gastéropode marin de la famille des Strombidae. Taille maximale : 13 cm. Répartition : Caraïbes.
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.
Caracola o caracol marino hace referencia por metonimia al grupo de moluscos marinos caracterizados por su concha. También se denomina caracola a la concha de los caracoles marinos, sobre todo a las de tamaño medio pertenecientes a varias especies. Caracol marino Los caracoles marinos o caracolas son moluscos gasterópodos acuáticos adaptados a vivir en el medio marino.
Distribution
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