Labiostrombus is a monospecific genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
| Labiostrombus | |
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| Labiostrombus epidromis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Labiostrombus Oostingh, 1925 |
| Type species | |
| Labiostrombus epidromis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species edit
Species within the genus Labiostrombus include:
- Labiostrombus epidromis (Linnaeus, 1758) : common name : the Swan Conch; this species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Ryukyus (Japan), New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia. The shell size varies between 50 mm and 95 mm.
References edit
- ^ a b Labiostrombus Oostingh, 1925. WoRMS (2009). Labiostrombus. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531659 on 22 March 2011 .
External links edit
- "Labiostrombus epidromis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.