Labiostrombus
{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Strombus epidromis Linné, 1758 (4187450393).jpg
| image_caption = Labiostrombus epidromis
| taxon = Labiostrombus
| authority = Oostingh, 1925
| synonyms = *Gallinula Mörch, 1852 (Invalid: junior homonym of Gallinula Brisson, 1760 [Aves]; Labiostrombus is a replacement name)
- Strombus (Labiostrombus)
| type_species = Labiostrombus epidromis
| type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
}}
Labiostrombus is a monospecific genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.{{WRMS species|531659 |Labiostrombus Oostingh, 1925 |||WoRMS (2009). Labiostrombus. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at
Species
Species within the genus Labiostrombus include:
- Labiostrombus epidromis (Linnaeus, 1758) : common name : the Swan Conch; this species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Ryukyus (Japan), New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia. The shell size varies between 50 mm and 95 mm.
References
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External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=8|id=2628|title=Labiostrombus epidromis|access-date=22 March 2011}}
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