Labiostrombus
| Labiostrombus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Stromboidea |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Labiostrombus Oostingh, 1925 |
| Type species | |
| Labiostrombus epidromis Linnaeus, C., 1758 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Labiostrombus is a monospecific genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Labiostrombus include:
- Labiostrombus epidromis (Linnaeus, 1758) : common name : the Swan Conch; this species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Ryukyus (Japan), New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia. The shell size varies between 50 mm and 95 mm.
References
- 1 2 Labiostrombus Oostingh, 1925 . WoRMS (2009). Labiostrombus. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531659 on 22 March 2011.
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