Labiostrombus

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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]
  • Gallinula Mörch, 1852 (Invalid: junior homonym of Gallinula Brisson, 1760 [Aves]; Labiostrombus is a replacement name)
  • Strombus (Labiostrombus)

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.

External links

Category : Strombidae

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