Lambis millepeda, the millipede spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
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| Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Lambis |
| Species: | L. millepeda
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Description
editClassic lambis design. The legs are round and short in structure. The color extends from white, sand-colored with light brown shades. The underside has black furrows in the mouth. The size of an adult shell varies between 90–201 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
References
edit- ^ a b Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- 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
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- "Lambis (Millepes) millepeda". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.