''Lambis'' is a
genus
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of large
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s sometimes known as spider conchs,
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusks in the family
Strombidae
Strombidae, common name, commonly known as the true conchs, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily (zoology), superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboid ...
, the true
conch
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family.
[Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2011)]
Lambis Röding, 1798
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-04-23
Description
The
siphonal canal
The siphonal canal is an anatomical feature of the shells of certain groups of sea snails within the clade Neogastropoda. Some sea marine gastropods have a soft tubular anterior extension of the mantle called a siphon through which water i ...
is long and curved, and the
apertural lip is adorned with
circumapertural projections, which are fingerlike
process
A process is a series or set of activities that interact to produce a result; it may occur once-only or be recurrent or periodic.
Things called a process include:
Business and management
* Business process, activities that produce a specific s ...
es emanating from the edge of the
shell aperture.
[Stone J. R. (last change 15 September 2004)]
"Projecting into the past to determine ancestral forms"
. accessed 27 September 2010.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lambis'' include:
* ''
Lambis arachnoides''
* ''
Lambis crocata''
* ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
* ''
Lambis lilikae''
Villar, 2016
* ''
Lambis millepeda
''Lambis millepeda'', the millipede spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Description
Classic lambis design. The legs are round and short in structure. The color extends ...
''
* ''
Lambis montorum''
T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2020
* ''
Lambis pilsbryi''
* ''
Lambis robusta
''Lambis'' is a genus of large sea snails sometimes known as spider conchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conch family.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2011)Lambis Röding, 1798 Accessed through: World Re ...
''
* ''
Lambis scorpius
''Lambis scorpius'', the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2011). Lambis scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World ...
''
* ''
Lambis truncata
''Lambis truncata'', common name the giant spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Subspecies
Subspecies of ''Lambis truncata'' include:
* ''Lambis truncata truncata'' ( ...
''
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Lambis adamii'' : synonym of ''Lambis lambis''
* ''Lambis aratrum''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Euprotomus aratrum
''Euprotomus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euprotomus'' include:
*'' Euprotomus aratrum'' ( Röding, 1798)
*''Euprotomus aurisdianae'' (Linnae ...
''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis arthritica'' : synonym of ''
Harpago arthriticus
''Harpago arthriticus'', common name : the arthritic spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between and .
Distribution
T ...
''
* ''Lambis aurantia'' : synonym of ''Lambis crocata''
* ''Lambis bryonia''
(Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''
Lambis truncata
''Lambis truncata'', common name the giant spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Subspecies
Subspecies of ''Lambis truncata'' include:
* ''Lambis truncata truncata'' ( ...
''
( ightfoot 1786)
* ''Lambis bulla''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Euprotomus bulla
''Euprotomus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euprotomus'' include:
*'' Euprotomus aratrum'' ( Röding, 1798)
*''Euprotomus aurisdianae'' (Linnae ...
''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis carinata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Margistrombus marginatus
''Margistrombus marginatus'', the marginate conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2011). Margistrombus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis carnaria''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Persististrombus latus''
(Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''
Thetystrombus latus''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Lambis carnea''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Persististrombus latus''
(Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''
Thetystrombus latus''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Lambis cerea''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis chiragra'' : synonym of ''
Harpago chiragra
''Harpago chiragra'', common name the Chiragra spider conch, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2011). Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Wo ...
''
* ''Lambis cristinae'' : synonym of ''Lambis scorpius indomaris''
Abbott, 1961 (hybrid of ''L. scorpius indomaris x L. lambis'')
* ''Lambis curruca''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Tricornis tricornis''
( ightfoot 1786)
* ''Lambis decora''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Conomurex decorus
''Conomurex decorus'', the Mauritian conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Description
The shell size varies between 35 mm and 80 mm.
Distribution
* Mediterranean Se ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''Lambis digitata'' : synonym of ''
Ophioglossolambis digitata''
* ''Lambis flammeus''
Link, 1807: synonym of ''
Conomurex persicus''
(Swainson, 1821)
* ''Lambis fragilis''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Terestrombus fragilis''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis gibbosa''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Gibberulus gibberulus gibbosus''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis harpago''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Harpago chiragra
''Harpago chiragra'', common name the Chiragra spider conch, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2011). Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Wo ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis hermaphrodita''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis indomaris'' : synonym of ''
Lambis scorpius indomaris''
Abbott, 1961
* ''Lambis labiata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Canarium labiatum''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis laciniata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis lamboides'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis lobata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis lobata''
Röding, 1798 (: 65): synonym of ''
Sinustrombus sinuatus
''Sinustrombus sinuatus'', common name the laciniate conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the true conch family, Strombidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region.
Description
The shell of ''S. sinuatus'' i ...
''
( ightfoot 1786)
* ''Lambis maculata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lambis lambis
''Lambis lambis'', common name the spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Shell description
The ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis picta''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Sinustrombus latissimus''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis pipa''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lentigo pipus''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis plicata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Dolomena plicata''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis rana''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Lentigo lentiginosus''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis reticulata''
Link, 1807: synonym of ''
Canarium labiatum''
(Röding, 1798) (uncertain synonym)
* ''Lambis rugosa''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842): synonym of ''Harpago chiragra rugosus''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)
* ''Lambis sebae'' : synonym of ''Lambis truncata sebae''
(Kiener, 1843)
* ''Lambis sowerbyi'' : synonym of ''Lambis truncata sowerbyi''
(Mörch, 1872)
* ''Lambis turturella''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Laevistrombus turturella
''Laevistrombus turturella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae (true conches). It is one of seven living species currently recognized as valid in its genus.
Distribution
Philippines area.
Taxonomy ...
''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis undulata''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Harpago chiragra
''Harpago chiragra'', common name the Chiragra spider conch, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2011). Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Wo ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* L''ambis velum''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Lobatus gallus''
(Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''
Aliger gallus
''Aliger gallus'', previously known as ''Strombus gallus'', common name the rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.MolluscaBase eds. (202 ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Lambis violacea'' : synonym of ''
Ophioglossolambis violacea''
* ''Lambis vomer''
Röding, 1798: synonym of ''
Euprotomus vomer''
(Röding, 1798) (original combination)
* ''Lambis wheelwhrighti''
Greene, 1978: synonym of ''
Lambis arachnoides''
Shikama, 1971
References
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
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