Ophioglossolambis violacea
Species of gastropod
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Ophioglossolambis violacea is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae family, the true conchs and their allies.[2]
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| Ophioglossolambis violacea | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of O. violacea, from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Ophioglossolambis |
| Species: | O. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophioglossolambis violacea (Swainson, 1821) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Distribution
This species is endemic to St. Brandon, Mauritius and, possibly, to the Mascarene basin.[citation needed]
