Ophioglossolambis violacea

Ophioglossolambis violacea
Apertural view of a shell of O. violacea, from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Strombidae
Genus:	Ophioglossolambis
Species:	O. violacea
Binomial name
Ophioglossolambis violacea (Swainson, 1821)
Synonyms [2]
Lambis violacea(Swainson, 1821) Pterocera multipes Sowerby II, 1842 Pterocera violacea Swainson, 1821 (basionym)

Ophioglossolambis violacea is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae family, the true conchs and their allies. ^[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to St. Brandon, Mauritius and, possibly, to the Mascarene basin.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Starmühlner, F. (1996). "Ophioglossolambis violacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T11191A3261228. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11191A3261228.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Ophioglossolambis violacea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599536 on 2012-06-07

• Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong.
• Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. Dorset: New York. 224 pp. page(s): 64
• Dekkers A.M. (2012) A new genus related to the genus Lambis Röding, 1798 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) from the Indian Ocean. Gloria Maris 51(2-3): 68-74. [8 April 2012; title page erroneously dated 11 March]