Thetystrombus latus
Species of gastropod
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Thetystrombus latus, commonly known as the Bubonian conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[3]
| Thetystrombus latus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Thetystrombus |
| Species: | T. latus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thetystrombus latus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 70 mm and 165 mm.
Distribution
The Bubonian conch occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, Senegal, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ascension Island and Angola.