Biology:Dominus labiosus

Short description: Species of gastropod

Dominus labiosus
Shell of Dominus labiosus (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Missing taxonomy template (fix):	Dominus
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/DominusD. labiosus
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/DominusDominus labiosus (Wood, 1828)
Synonyms
Dolomena (Dominus) labiosus (W. Wood, 1828) superseded combination Dolomena abbotti Dekkers & Liverani, 2011 junior subjective synonym Dolomena labiosa (W. Wood, 1828) superseded combination Strombus (Dolomena) labiosus (W. Wood, 1828) Strombus (Labiostrombus) labiosus W. Wood, 1818 Strombus labiosus W. Wood, 1828 (original combination)

Dominus labiosus, commonly known as the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Fiji Islands.

References

• Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
• Dekkers A.M. & Liverani V. (2011 ["2010"]) Redescription of Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) with description of a new species. Gloria Maris 49(5-6): 107-119. [Published 20 Jan. 2011]

External links

• Wood, W. (1828). Supplement to the Index Testaceologicus; or A catalogue of shells, British and foreign.. London: Richard Taylor. p. 13. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22991199. 
• "Dolomena labiosa labiosa" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_1356.shtml. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5289462 entry