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Milk Conch

Macrostrombus costatus

Classification

Macrostrombus costatus, formerly known as Strombus costatus and Lobatus costatus, or commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. They are an edible species and important food source for the inhabitants of where they are found. Conchs are most notable for their medium to large-sized ornamental shells.

Distribution

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United States of America · 92Mexico · 60United Kingdom · 48France · 12Cuba · 9Netherlands · 5Brazil · 4