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Tricornis oldi

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Tricornis oldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Tricornis
Species:
T. oldi
Binomial name
Tricornis oldi
(Emerson, 1965)
Synonyms

Strombus oldi Emerson, 1965

Tricornis oldi, common name: Old's Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Description

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The shell size varies between 80 mm and 150 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Arabian Sea along Oman, and in the Indian Ocean along Somalia.

References

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  1. ^ Tricornis oldi Emerson, 1965. Bouchet, P. (2010). Tricornis oldi (Emerson, 1965). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531849 on 20 February 2011 .
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
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  • "Tricornis oldi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 March 2011.