Tibia curta
Species of gastropod
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Tibia curta, common name the Indian tibia, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1] This species occurs in southern India.
| Tibia curta | |
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| A dorsal view of a shell of Tibia curta. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rostellariidae |
| Genus: | Tibia |
| Species: | T. curta |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibia curta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rostellaria curta G. B. Sowerby II, 1842 (original combination) | |
Description
Common Size 150 mm, but the size of the shell varies between 120 mm and 185 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Persian Gulf to the Bay of Bengal
