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Terestrombus fragilis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Strombidae

Scientific name
  
Terestrombus fragilis

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Stromboidea

Genus
  
Terestrombus

Rank
  
Species

Terestrombus fragilis

Similar
  
Conomurex fasciatus, Terestrombus terebellatus, Tridentarius dentatus, Canarium erythrinum, Dolomena variabilis

Terestrombus fragilis, common name : the Fragile 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 25 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the western and central part of the Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.

References

Terestrombus fragilis Wikipedia