Harpago arthriticus
| Harpago arthriticus | |
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| Harpago arthriticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Harpago |
| Species: | H. arthriticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpago arthriticus (Röding, 1798) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Harpago arthriticus, common name the arthritic spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 110 millimetres (4.3 in) and 190 millimetres (7.5 in).
Sex differences
There are no significant, officially-reported differences between the shells of the males and females.[2][3]
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Aldabra Atoll, Kenya, Madagascar, the Maldives, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.[2][4][5]
References
- 1 2 Harpago arthritica (Röding, 1798). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Richmond, Matthew D., ed. (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa: and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Stockholm: Sida, Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC. ISBN 978-91-630-4594-3.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Richmond, Matthew D., ed. (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa: and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Stockholm: Sida, Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC. ISBN 978-91-630-4594-3.
External links
- "Harpago chiragra arthritica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.