Conomurex fasciatus
Conomurex fasciatus, common name the lined conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
| Conomurex fasciatus | |
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| Five views of a shell of Conomurex fasciatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Stromboidea |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Conomurex |
| Species: | C. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conomurex fasciatus (Born, 1778) | |
| Synonyms | |
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
It has a white base color and lines passing vertically on its body. The colors can range from different shades of brown to solid black. The crown and upper part is drill shaped.
Subspecies
Conomurex fasciatus dehelensis (var.) - Ostini & Rigoletti, 1983
Conomurex fasciatus elegans (var.) - Romagna-Manoja, E., 1973
Both subspecies occurs in the Red Sea.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
References
- Conomurex fasciatus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
Further reading
- Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong.
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
External links
- "Conomurex fasciatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_9474.shtml
- http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_9475.shtml
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