Lambis scorpius


Lambis scorpius, common name the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 95 mm and 220 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Chagos, Madagascar and Tanzania; in the Western Pacific and along the Philippines.