Lambis crocata
Species of gastropod
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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]
| Lambis crocata | |
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| Five views of a shell of Lambis crocata | |
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| Two views of a shell of the orange spider conch (Lambis crocata) | |
Scientific 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] | |
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.
