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Dolomena labiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Dolomena
Species:
D. labiosa
Binomial name
Dolomena labiosa
( Wood, 1828)
Synonyms [1]

Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 ( basionym)

Dolomena labiosa, commonly known as 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

  1. ^ 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.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dolomena labiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Dolomena
Species:
D. labiosa
Binomial name
Dolomena labiosa
( Wood, 1828)
Synonyms [1]

Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 ( basionym)

Dolomena labiosa, commonly known as 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

  1. ^ 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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