Lentigo pipus
Species of gastropod
| Lentigo pipus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Lentigo |
| Species: | L. pipus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lentigo pipus (Röding, 1798) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Lentigo pipus, the elegant conch, is a species of Conch sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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
- ^ a b Lentigo pipus (Röding, 1798). 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
- "Lentigo pipus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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