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Thersistrombus thersites
Thersistrombus thersites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Stromboidea
Family:
Strombidae
Genus:
Thersistrombus
Species:
T. thersites
Binomial name
Thersistrombus thersites
(Swainson, 1823)
Synonyms[1]
  • Strombus ponderosus Philippi, 1842
  • Strombus thersites Swainson, 1823
  • Tricornis thersites Swainson, W.A., 1823

Thersistrombus thersites, common name : the Thersite Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 100 mm and 170 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ a b Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Kronenberg, G. (2010). Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465410 on 27 June 2010 .

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