''Thetystrombus latus'', commonly known as the Bubonian conch, is a

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, a marine

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in the

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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 conchs.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Thetystrombus latus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1428085 on 2021-04-22

Description

The shell size varies between 70 mm and 165 mm.

Distribution

The Bubonian conch occurs in the Eastern

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off West Africa,

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and

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References

* Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). ''Coquillages du Gabon hells of Gabon'. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp * Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. hells and molluscs of Angola'' Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola'': Angola. 140 pp. * Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda''.

External links

* Strombidae Gastropods described in 1791 Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean Molluscs of Angola Fauna of Ascension Island Gastropods of Cape Verde Invertebrates of Gabon {{Strombidae-stub