Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Gastropoda
Subclassis: Caenogastropoda
Ordo: Littorinimorpha
Superfamilia: Stromboidea
Familia: Strombidae
Genus: Lambis
Species: Lambis truncata
Subspecies: L. t. sebae – L. t. sowerbyi – L. t. truncata
Name
Lambis truncata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
Synonyms
Strombus truncatus [Lightfoot], 1786: 133, species no. 2967 (original combination)
Lambis (Lambis) truncata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
Lambis bryonia (Gmelin, 1791)
Pterocera bryonia (Gmelin, 1791)
Strombus bryonia Gmelin, 1791
References
Primary references
Lightfoot, J. 1786. A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Dutchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. [book]. London. viii + 194 pp. BHL Reference page.
Links
Lambis truncata in the World Register of Marine Species
Vernacular names
English: Giant spider conch
Lambis truncata, common name the giant spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Subspecies
Subspecies of Lambis truncata include:
Lambis truncata truncata (Humphrey, 1786)[1]
Lambis truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843)[1]
Lambis truncata truncata has a flat apex, while the apex of Lambis truncata sebae is more pointed.
Description
A colored drawing of Lambis truncata from Kiener, 1843, depicting both the shell and soft parts
Lambis truncata is the largest and heaviest of spider shells, up to 40 cm.[1] Lambis truncata is similar to Lambis lambis but with a more squarish outline.[1] Younger shells are creamy white; columella and lip usually mauve brown when older.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of Lambis truncata includes the Indian Ocean off [1] Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania; the Bay of Bengal and in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
Ecology
Lambis truncata lives on rubble and coarse sand in shallow water.[1]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). WoRMS (2009). Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211091 on 27 June 2010 .
Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
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