Dog conch
Laevistrombus canarium
- Usual depth1–456 m
- Water temperature15–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Laevistrombus canarium is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae. Known from illustrations in books dating from the late 17th century, L. canarium is an Indo-Pacific species occurring from India and Sri Lanka to Melanesia, Australia and southern Japan. The shell of adult individuals is coloured from light yellowish-brown to golden to grey. It has a characteristic inflated body whorl, a flared, thick outer lip, and a shallow stromboid notch. The shell is valued as an ornament, and because it is heavy and compact, it is also often used as a sinker for fishing nets.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 17 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–456 m · Deepest record: 455.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dog conch, Yellow conch, dog conch, yellow conch
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Hunds-Fechterschnecke, Hunds-Flügelschnecke
- Japanese
- サザナミスイショウガイ
Other scientific names: Laevistrombus (Laevistrombus) canarium, Strombus (Laevistrombus) canarium, Strombus canarium
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).
- 313 open-data records from 1758 to 2011.
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