Silver Conch (species: Lentigo lentiginosus) in Lizard Island (Gaia Guide)
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Lentigo lentiginosus
Silver Conch


©Cassy Thompson: Lentigo lentiginosus at Lizard Island

©Cassy Thompson: Lentigo lentiginosus at Lizard Island

©Llez on Wikipedia: Silver Conch (Lentigo lentiginosus) shell

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Hypsogastropoda
Family Strombidae
Genus Lentigo
Species Lentigo lentiginosus

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Distinguishing features

A solid shell to 10 cm long with large nodules on the shoulders and smaller ones elsewhere. Shell white marked with variable blotches of black, brown or purplish.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Shell length)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.