Biology:Lentigo pipus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Lentigo pipus
Lentigo pipus 01.JPG
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L. pipus
Binomial name
Lentigo pipus
(Röding, 1798)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lambis pipus Röding, 1798 (basionym)
  • Strombus adustus Reeve, 1851
  • Strombus exustus Swainson, 1822
  • Strombus papilio Dillwyn, 1817
  • Strombus pipus Röding, 1798

Lentigo pipus, common name : the Elegant Conch, is a species of Conch sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 35 mm and 85 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indo-West Pacific along the Mascarene Basin and the Philippines .

References

  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3656300 entry