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Tricornis tricornis

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Tricornis tricornis, common name the three-cornered 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 65 mm and 170 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean off Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia.

References

  1. ^ Tricornis tricornis (Humphrey, 1786). Bouchet, P. (2010). Tricornis tricornis (Lightfoot, 1786). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531848 on 25 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 tricornis: Brief Summary

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Tricornis tricornis, common name the three-cornered conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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