Biology:Thersistrombus thersites

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Thersistrombus thersites
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Thersistrombus thersites
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Thersistrombus
Species:
T. thersites
Binomial name
Thersistrombus thersites
(Swainson, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Strombus ponderosus Philippi, 1842
  • Strombus thersites Swainson, 1823
  • Tricornis thersites Swainson, 1823

Thersistrombus thersites, common name : the thersite conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 100 mm and 170 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines .

References

  1. Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Kronenberg, G. (2010). Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465410 on 27 June 2010 .

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10825089 entry