Lambis lambis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common spider conch
Lambis lambis
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Strombidae (conchs)
Max. size:  29 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, east to southeast Asia and Australia, as far east to French Polynesia and north to Japan. Subtropical and tropical.
Diagnosis:  Sexual dimorphism pronounced. Shell of the males usually smaller and with shorter digitations on the outer lip.
Biology:  Often collected for food by coastal populations, and the shell used in shellcraft (Ref. 349). Maximum depth from Ref. 106336.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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