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Family Strombidae

Lambis crocata

(Link, 1807)

Orange Spider Conch

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indian Ocean: Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles and Tanzania.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow sandy and rubble reef areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected or suited for the home aquarium.

Glutinous consumer of algae/plants, and also some small invertebrates.

Has a temperature range of 72 to 83°F (22 - 28°C).

Simply too large/too clumsy for almost all home aquariums!

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Littorinimorpha

    Family: Strombidae

    Genus: Lambis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Lambis crocata (Orange Spider Conch)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
Harpago chiragra Lambis lambis
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