Giant spider conch
Lambis truncata
- Usual depth1–25 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lambis truncata, common name the giant spider conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–25 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Giant spider conch, Wild-vine root, giant spider conch, wild-vine root
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Gemeine Spinnenschnecke, Große Teufelskralle
Other scientific names: Lambis (Lambis) truncata, Lambis bryonia, Pterocera bryonia, Pyrula bengalina, Strombus bryonia, Strombus truncatus
Similar species
- Common spider conch
Lambis lambis
- Orange spider conch
Lambis crocata
- Milleped spider conch
Lambis millepeda
- Scorpion spider conch
Lambis scorpius
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).
- 435 open-data records from 1786 to 2012.
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