Dolomena labiosa

Dolomena labiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Strombidae
Genus:	Dolomena
Species:	D. labiosa
Binomial name
	Dolomena labiosa; (Wood, 1828)
Synonyms
	Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 (basionym)

Dolomena labiosa, common name : the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.^[1]

Description[]

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution[]

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Fiji Islands.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Dolomena labiosa (Wood, 1828). WoRMS (2009). Dolomena labiosa (Wood, 1828) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559417 on 25 March 2011 .

Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
Dekkers A.M. & Liverani V. (2011 ["2010"]) Redescription of Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) with description of a new species. Gloria Maris 49(5-6): 107-119. [Published 20 Jan. 2011]

External links[]

"Dolomena labiosa labiosa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 25 March 2011.

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[WoRMS-1] Dolomena labiosa (Wood, 1828). WoRMS (2009). Dolomena labiosa (Wood, 1828) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559417 on 25 March 2011 .

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