Terestrombus fragilis
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| image = Terestrombus fragilis 01.jpg
| image_caption = Terestrombus fragilis
| genus = Terestrombus
| species = fragilis
| authority = (Röding, 1798)
| synonyms = *Lambis fragilis Röding, 1798 (basionym)
- Strombus bulbulus Sowerby II, 1842
- Strombus dubius Swainson, 1823
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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.{{WRMS species|531864 |Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) Bouchet, P. (2010). Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 53 mm.
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the western and central part of the Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.
References
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External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=0|id=1340|title=Terestrombus fragilis|access-date=29 March 2011}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1798
Category:Taxa named by Peter Friedrich Röding
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