Lambis truncata

Lambis truncata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Stromboidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Caenogastropoda Ordo: Littorinimorpha Superfamilia: Stromboidea

Familia: Strombidae
Genus: Lambis
Species: Lambis truncata

Subspecies: L. t. sebae – L. t. sowerbyi – L. t. truncata

Name

Lambis truncata ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Synonyms

• Strombus truncatus [Lightfoot], 1786: 133, species no. 2967 (original combination)
• Lambis (Lambis) truncata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
• Lambis bryonia (Gmelin, 1791)
• Pterocera bryonia (Gmelin, 1791)
• Strombus bryonia Gmelin, 1791

References

Primary references

• Lightfoot, J. 1786. A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Dutchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. [book]. London. viii + 194 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Lambis truncata in the World Register of Marine Species

Vernacular names

English: Giant spider conch

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