Terestrombus fragilis

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Terestrombus fragilis
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Terestrombus fragilis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Terestrombus
Species:
T. fragilis
Binomial name
Terestrombus fragilis
(Röding, 1798)
Synonyms

Terestrombus fragilis, common name : the Fragile 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 25 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution[]

This species is distributed in the western and central part of the Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.

References[]

  1. ^ Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) Bouchet, P. (2010). Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531864 on 29 March 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.

External links[]

  • "Terestrombus fragilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.


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