Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Littorinimorpha Scientific name Lobatus costatus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Family Strombidae Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Hawkwing Conch, Roostertail conch, Strombus pugilis, Strombus alatus, Lobatus peruvianus | ||
Strombe laiteux lobatus costatus
Lobatus costatus, commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea; the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to East Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 231 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m. Maximum recorded depth is 55 m.
References
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