Biology:Margistrombus marginatus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Margistrombus marginatus, common name: the Marginate Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Subspecies
- Margistrombus marginatus sowerbyorum Visser & Man In’t Veld, 2005[2][3]
- Margistrombus marginatus succincta (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Description
The shell size varies between 40 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Andaman Sea, at the southern tip of India and the Strait of Malacca.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2011). Margistrombus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564731 on 2011-03-26
- ↑ Visser G. & Man In't Veld L. (2005). "Contributions to the knowledge of Strombacea. 7: Notes on the Strombus (Dolomena) marginatus-complex (Gastropoda: Strombidae and the status of Strombus (Dolomena) robustus Sowerby, 1874; with description of a new subspecies, and a neotype designation of Strombus (Dolomena) marginatus Linnaeus, 1758". Gloria Maris 44(3-4): 55-68.
- ↑ Chim C. K., Neo M. L. & Loh K. S. (2009). "The status in Singapore of Strombus (Dolomena) marginatus sowerbyorum Visser & Man In’t Veld, 2005 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Strombidae)". Nature in Singapore 2 : 379-384. PDF
External links
- "Margistrombus marginatus marginatus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_206.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3020721 entry
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