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Hawkwing Conch

Lobatus raninus

Classification

Lobatus raninus, common name the hawk-wing conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Shell description The maximum recorded shell length is 121 mm or up to 130 mm. Like other species in the same genus, Lobatus raninus has a robust, somewhat heavy and solid shell, with a distinct stromboid notch.

Distribution

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United States of America · 108Mexico · 18United Kingdom · 6Cuba · 5France · 5Netherlands · 2