Scientific name Lambis crocata Rank Species | ||
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Similar Lambis, Lambis scorpius, Lambis lambis, Lambis millepeda, Lambis truncata | ||
lambis crocata
Lambis crocata, commonly known as the orange spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 205 mm and it is a mixture of orange and white color.
Distribution
This species is found in the Indian Ocean along the coasts of Aldabra, Chagos, the Comores, Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles and Tanzania.
References
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