Milk Conch
Macrostrombus costatus
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Strombidae
Macrostrombus costatus, le Strombe laiteux, est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes de la famille des Strombidae. Répartition Macrostrombus costatus se rencontre dans l'Atlantique ouest aux latitudes comprises entre 35°N et 21°S et aux longitudes entre 100° et 28°O. Cette espèce est présente entre 2 et 55 m de profondeur.
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.
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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