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trapeze horseconch

Pleuroploca trapezium

Classification

Pleuroploca trapezium, common name : the trapezium horse conch or striped fox conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. This species is sought after for food but also to be used as a trumpet when the tip of the spire is cut off. Subspecies and formae Subspecies Pleuroploca trapezium audouini (Jonas, 1846) Forma Pleuroploca trapezium f.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 1