Mauritian conch
Conomurex decorus
- Usual depth2–12 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and July
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Philippe Bourjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Conomurex decorus, the Mauritian conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Conomurex decorus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–12 m · Deepest record: 12 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Photos
(c) Philippe Bourjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) H. Zell, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Mauritian conch
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 玉嬌鳯凰螺
Other scientific names: Lambis decora, Lambis flammeus, Strombus (Conomurex) decorus, Strombus cylindricus, Strombus decorus, Strombus mauritianus
Similar species
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Campbell's conchDoxander campbellii
Gibbose StrombGibberulus gibberulus
Chiragra spider conchHarpago chiragra
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 229 open-data records from 1798 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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