Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2668601
Area
Naturalia
Title
Macrostrombus costatus
Method of conservation
Part of plant /animal
Gender
Sub-specie
Weight
 g
Dimensions
17.5 x  x  cm
Details

Maximum size: 23 cm. Occurrences: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Lesser Antilles and Western Atlantic from North Carolina to eastern Brazil. The Brazilian form has been given the name "spectabilis". Recognizable by the large knob on the shoulder, typical of these Brazilian shells. Better known by the invalid name Strombus costatus.

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