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Record of double operculum in silver conch

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Title Record of double operculum in silver conch
 
Creator Labeeb, K A
Laxmilatha, P
Ameri, Shijin
Kathirvelpandian, A
 
Subject Gastropods
 
Description Lentigo lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758 is a
caenogastropod belonging to the family Strombidae.
The species is found in coral reefs and shallow parts
of lagoon and widely distributed across Indo-Pacific
region. The shells are moderately large, solid with
a characteristic deep stromboid notch, and a flared,very thick and posteriorly expanded outer lip with
a pinkish cream aperture and glossy parietal wall.
Size of the shell varies from 55 to 104 mm in length
and used in shell crafts industry.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2017
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13062/1/MFIS-234_8.pdf
Labeeb, K A and Laxmilatha, P and Ameri, Shijin and Kathirvelpandian, A (2017) Record of double operculum in silver conch. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (234). pp. 26-27. ISSN 0254-380 X