lip conch
Dominus labiosus
- Usual depth3–112 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, July, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Dominus labiosus, commonly known as the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dominus labiosus”, 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: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–112 m · Deepest record: 111.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- lip conch
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- コブシシドロ
- Thai
- หอยสังข์ปากผาย
Other scientific names: Dolomena (Dominus) labiosus, Dolomena abbotti, Dolomena labiosa, Strombus (Dolomena) labiosus, Strombus (Labiostrombus) labiosus, Strombus labiosus
Similar species
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
- Gibbose Stromb
Gibberulus gibberulus
- Chiragra spider conch
Harpago chiragra
- Common spider conch
Lambis lambis
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).
- 28 open-data records from 1956 to 1993.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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