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Tricornis tricornis

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Tricornis tricornis
Two shells of Tricornis tricornis.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Tricornis
Species:
T. tricornis
Binomial name
Tricornis tricornis
(Lightfoot, 1786)
Synonyms
  • Lambis curruca Röding, 1798
  • Strombus (Tricornis) indecoratus Lorenz & Wiese, 1990
  • Strombus orientalis Duclos in Chenu, 1844
  • Strombus pertinax Duclos in Chenu, 1844
  • Strombus tricornis Lightfoot, 1786 (basionym)

Tricornis tricornis, common name the three-cornered conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

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The shell size varies between 65 mm and 170 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean off Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia.

References

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  1. ^ Tricornis tricornis (Humphrey, 1786). Bouchet, P. (2010). Tricornis tricornis (Lightfoot, 1786). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531848 on 25 February 2011 .
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong.
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  • "Tricornis tricornis tricornis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.