Terestrombus fragilis
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| Terestrombus fragilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Terestrombus |
| Species: | T. fragilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798)
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Terestrombus fragilis, common name : the Fragile Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Description
[edit]The shell size varies between 25 mm and 53 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species is distributed in the western and central part of the Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.
References
[edit]- ^ Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) Bouchet, P. (2010). Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531864 on 29 March 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
External links
[edit]- "Terestrombus fragilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.