| 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.