Lobatus peruvianus
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| Apertural (left) and abapertural (right) views of a shell of Lobatus peruvianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Lobatus |
| Species: | L. peruvianus |
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| Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823) | |
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Lobatus peruvianus, commonly known as the Peruvian conch or the cock's comb conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs and their allies.[2]
Distribution
Lobatus peruvianus occurs along the coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]
References
- ↑ Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823). WoRMS (2013). Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speciesathttp://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531665 on 6 December 2013.
- 1 2 Senchenberg; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; Sommer, C.; Carpenter, K. E.; Niem, V. H. (1995). Guia FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. (in Spanish). 1. Rome: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. p. 283. ISBN 92-5-303408-4.
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