Lambis millepeda | |
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Five views of a shell of Lambis millepeda | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Strombidae |
Genus: | Lambis |
Species: | L. millepeda |
Binomial name | |
Lambis millepeda | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Lambis millepeda, the millipede spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. [1]
Classic lambis design. The legs are round and short in structure. The color extends from white, sand-colored with light brown shades. The underside has black furrows in the mouth. The size of an adult shell varies between 90–201 mm.
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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.