wide-mouthed conch
Latissistrombus latissimus
- Usual depth18–61 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18–61 m · Deepest record: 61 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- wide-mouthed conch
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ゴホウラ
Other scientific names: Lambis picta, Pterocera alata, Sinustrombus latissimus, Solidistrombus latissimus, Strombus (Latissistrombus) latissimus, Strombus (Tricornis) latissimus, Strombus latissimus
Similar species
- Laciniate conch
Latissistrombus sinuatus
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
- Gibbose Stromb
Gibberulus gibberulus
- Chiragra spider conch
Harpago 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 64 open-data records from 1958 to 2004.
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