Lambis truncata
Species of gastropod
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Lambis truncata, common name the giant spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
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| Five views of a shell of Lambis truncata | |
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| Lambis truncata in Ad Dimaniyat Islands, Oman | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Lambis |
| Species: | L. truncata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lambis truncata (Humphrey, 1786) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Subspecies
Description
Lambis truncata is the largest and heaviest of spider shells, up to 40 cm.[1] Lambis truncata is similar to Lambis lambis but with a more squarish outline.[1] Younger shells are creamy white; columella and lip usually mauve brown when older.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of Lambis truncata includes the Indian Ocean off [1] Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania; the Bay of Bengal and in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
Ecology
Lambis truncata lives on rubble and coarse sand in shallow water.[1]
