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Pacific crown conch

Melongena patula

Classification

Melongena patula, common name Pacific crown conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Melongenidae. Description Melongena patula has a shell that reaches a length of 75 – 250 mm. The surface of this shell shows a deep chestnut brown color lined with a few white or yellow spiral bands.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 46