Spider Conch Snails [Lambis]
Description
Divers may spot these striking conch snails using their long, spiny shells as they creep along sandy or rubble bottoms. They’re often well-camouflaged against the substrate, but their dramatic shape makes them stand out once you notice them.
Species
Common Spider Conch
Lambis lambis
Lambis arachnoides
Lambis arachnoides
Lambis cristinae
Lambis cristinae
Orange Spider Conch
Lambis crocata
Hunganhi Spider Conch
Lambis hunganhi
Indomaris Spider Conch
Lambis indomaris
Lilikae Spider Conch
Lambis lilikae
Milleped Spider Conch
Lambis millepeda
Pilsbry’s Spider Conch
Lambis pilsbryi
Lambis robusta
Lambis robusta
Scorpion Spider Conch
Lambis scorpius
Lambis sowerbyi
Lambis sowerbyi
Giant Spider Conch
Lambis truncata
Lambis vietnamensis
Lambis vietnamensis
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Periwinkles & Their Relatives
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
Conch Shells
Strombidae
|
Statistics
- Species 14