Biology:Harpago arthritica
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Harpago arthritica, common name : the arthritic spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 110 mm and 190 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Aldabra Atoll, Kenya, Madagascar , the Maldives, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harpago arthritica (Röding, 1798). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll
- Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN:91-630-4594-X. 448 pp.
External links
- "Harpago chiragra arthritica" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_135.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5663079 entry
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