Lambis crocata

Lambis crocata
Five views of a shell of Lambis crocata
Two views of a shell of the orange spider conch (Lambis crocata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Lambis
Species:
L. crocata
Binomial name
Lambis crocata
(Link, 1807)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lambis aurantia (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Pterocera aurantia Lamarck, 1822
  • Pterocera aurantiacum Sowerby I, 1825
  • Pterocera crocata Link, 1807 (basionym)
  • Strombus aculeatus Perry, G., 1811

Lambis crocata, the orange spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

Adult shells range from 70 to 205 mm in length. The shell is large and robust, with an exterior that is typically orange to orange-brown and an aperture that is orange to orange-white. Like other species in the genus Lambis, it possesses elongated finger-like projections extending from the outer lip, giving the shell its characteristic “spider conch” appearance.[2][3][4]

Distribution

This species is found in the Indian Ocean along the coasts of Aldabra, Chagos, the Comores, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania.

References

  1. 1 2 Lambis crocata (Link, 1807). WoRMS (2009). Lambis crocata (Link, 1807). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211092 on 27 June 2010 .
  2. ↑ "Orange Spider Conch – Lambis crocata". waterworlds.info. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  3. ↑ "Lambis crocata, Marshall Islands". www.underwaterkwaj.com. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  4. ↑ "Lambis". waterworlds.info. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong.
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