Dolomena plicata
Species of gastropod
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Dolomena plicata, common name the pigeon conch, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
- Subspecies
- Dolomena plicata sibbaldi (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) (synonyms: Dolomena sibbaldi (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842); Strombus kieneri Issel & Tapparone Canefri, 1876; Strombus sibbaldi G. B. Sowerby II, 1842 (original combination) )
- Dolomena plicata yerburyi (E. A. Smith, 1891) (synonym: Strombus yerburyi E. A. Smith, 1891 )
| Dolomena plicata | |
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| Original image of a shell of Dolomena plicata yerburyi (E. A. Smith, 1891) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Dolomena |
| Species: | D. plicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomena plicata (Röding, 1798) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 77 mm. The Dolomena plicita has a pointed bottom and rounds out near the middle before transitioning to a spiral pointed tip. It also boasts ridges and an open flange on the side where the snails abdomen makes contact with the outside world.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off East Africa.
