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scorpion spider conch

Lambis scorpius

Classification

Lambis scorpius, the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Subspecies Lambis scorpius indomaris Abbott, 1961 Description The length of an adult shell varies between 95 mm and 220 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Chagos, Madagascar, Kenya and Tanzania; in the Western Pacific and off the Philippines.

Distribution

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