Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Strombidae Scientific name Conomurex persicus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Stromboidea Genus Conomurex Rank Species | |
Similar Conomurex decorus, Canarium mutabile, Conomurex fasciatus, Canarium erythrinum, Dolomena variabilis |
Conomurex persicus, common name : the Persian Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
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Description
The shell size varies between 35 mm and 75 mm
Distribution
This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea along Greece, in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
References
Conomurex persicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA