Scorpion spider conch
Lambis scorpius
- Usual depth8–22 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Lambis scorpius, the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lambis scorpius”, 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: 5 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 8–22 m · Deepest record: 26.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Scorpion spider conch, scorpion spider conch
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Knotige Flügelschnecke, Skorpionschnecke, SkorpionsFlügelschnecke
Other scientific names: Lambis (Millepes) scorpius, Lambis montorum, Lambis scorpio, Pterocera nodosa, Pterocera scorpius, Strombus scorpius
Similar species
- Common spider conch
Lambis lambis
- Giant spider conch
Lambis truncata
- Orange spider conch
Lambis crocata
- Milleped spider conch
Lambis millepeda
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
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).
- 233 open-data records from 1758 to 2021.
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