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Species / Lambis Millepeda
Stromboidea
Original Description of Strombus Millepeda by Linnaeus, 1758, p. 743:
- "S. testae labro decadactylo, digitis inflexis, fauce substriata, dorso gibbere compresso.."
Locus typicus: "Habitat in O. Asiae." (Linnaeus, 1758); "We hereby designate Olango Island on the east side of Cebu Island, Central Visayas Region, Philippines, as the type locality." (Abbott, 1961)
Linnaeus cited
- Bonan. recr. 3. t. 311.
- List. conch. t. 868. f. 23. & 869. f. 24.
- Rumph. mus. t. 36. f. I.
- Argenv. conch. t. 18. f. B.
History and Synonymy
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758: 743) (Strombus)
- Syn.: Pterocera millipeda Lam. ex Linn. Gill, 1870: 135 [?err. pro millepeda]
1704/5
left: Merian, 1704; right: Rumphius, 1705. pl. 36, fig. I
1742
in Argenville, 1742, pl. 18, fig. B
1766
Cornuta millepeda in Rumphius, 1766, pl. XXXVI, fig. I
1842
Pteroceras Millepeda in Sowerby, 1842, pl. 11, fig. 3
1843
Pterocera millepeda in Kiener, 1843, pl. ?
1851
Pterocera millepeda in Reeve, 1851, Pterocera, pl. 6, fig. 10
Specimens from private collections
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; taken in 8 m during night dive; 125,4 mm; 2003; no. 373909
- middle column: Jetafe, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; dived in 10-15 m; 138,9 mm; 2009; no. 505820
- right column: Along the coast of Northern Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; collected by local fishermen; 140,6 mm; 8/2007; no. 412533
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); growth series; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- l: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 51,4 mm; 2012; no. 699941
- Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 73,4 mm; 2012; no. 678469
- Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 102 mm; 2012; no. 678468
- r: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 120,9 mm; 2012; no. 693400
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); brown colour; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Nocnocan Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-35 m; 120,5 mm; 2012; no. 668971
- middle column: Along the coast of northern Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; collected by local fishermen; 123 mm; 8/2007; no. 412540
- right column: Mactan Island, Punta Engano; collected by local fishermen with lumun-lumun nets; 25-50 m; 121,5 mm; 2009; no. 556969
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); purple colour; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 117,6 mm; 2012; no. 717423
- middle column: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; collected 10-25 meters deep by local fishermen; 156 mm; 2010; no. 562286
- right column: Nocnocan Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; from fishermen; 135 mm; 2005; no. 283093
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); Honiara, Solomon Islands; intertidal in sand and weed; 143 mm; 12/1971; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); off Bohol, Philippines; from divers at 10 to 15 m; 162,6 mm; Coll. Lawrence Moon
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758) dwarf; Philippines, Balut island; 56,2 mm; Coll. Jean-Pierre Barbier
- Comment Barbier: "This population of dwarf Lambis millepeda, Linne 1758 is rare, comes from the same island as the Lambis adamii. This phenomenon of dwarfism also affects Lambis chiragra and Lambis scorpius."
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); unusual colour forms; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left: Pandanan Island. 8 m; 130,5 mm; 4/2008; no. 442118
- middle: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 134,8 mm; 2012; no. 694177
- right: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 141,1 mm 2011; no. 636408
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); unusual colour forms; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 15-30 m; collected by local fishermen; 123,5 mm; 2010; no. 597743
- middle column: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; Taken 8 m; during nightdive; 147 m; 2003; no. 320886
- right column: Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region; 10-25 m; collected by local fishermen; 192 mm; 2010; no. 601167
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); with Spondylus sp. attached to the spire; Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region, Philippines; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); inside coral; Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region, Philippines; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); extra digit(s); Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 146,8 mm; 2012; no. 704826
- middle column: Punta Engano, Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 133,5 mm; 9/2006; no. 373645
- right column: Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region; taken at 10-25 m; collected by local fishermen; 158 mm; 2008; no. 498704
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freaks; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- tl: Balabac Island, southern Palawan Province; taken at 10-25 m; 136.8 mm; 2006; no. 360503
- tm: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 20-25 m; collected by local fishermen; 135,1 mm; 2009; no. 503675
- tr: Caubian; collected by local fishermen; 138,8 mm; 2009; no. 536927
- bl: Caubian; collected by local fishermen; 128 mm; 2009; no. 674410
- bm: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 98,9 mm; 2011; no. 635951
- br: Calituban Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 135,1 mm; 2012; no. 693902
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freaks; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- tl: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; found at 10-25 meters deep water; collected by local fishermen; 143,4 mm; 2010; no. 578263
- tm: Nocnocan Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; collected 10-15 meters deep; by local fishermen; 133,5 mm; 2009; no. 526622
- tr: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; taken 8 m during night dive; 127,3 mm; 2003; no. 320883
- bl: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 92,2 mm; 2012; no. 695404
- bm: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; collected by fishermen; 107,7 mm; 2006; no. 367183
- br: Calituban Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; taken at 10-20 m; collected by local fishermen; 120,3 mm; 2007; no. 403254
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freaks; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- tl: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; collected 20-25 meters deep by local fishermen; 111,8 mm; 2009; no. 529032
- tm: Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region; dived at about 25 m, from local fishermen; 146,3 mm; 2006; no. 362030
- tr: Calituban Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 122,9 mm; 2012; no. 678518
- bl: Bohol Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-15 m; 107,2 mm; 2011; no. 629389
- bm: Balut Island, Sarangani Islands group, Davao Occidental Province, Davao Region; 118,8 mm; 2007; no. 376326
- br: Balicasag Island, Bohol Province, Central Visayas Region; taken Tangle net; 100 m; 111,8 mm; 2006; no. 568660
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freaks; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Nocnocan Island; dived at about 25 m; from local fishermen; 103,7 mm; 2006; no. 362031
- middle column: Masbate Island, Masbate Province, Bicol Region; 40-50 m; collected by local fishermen; 110,8 mm; 2010; no. 574746
- right column: Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region; 10-25 m; 98 mm; 2011; no. 659209
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freaks; Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe
- left column: Balut Island, Sarangani Islands group, Davao Occidental Province, Davao Region; shallow; 109,3 mm; 2007; no. 376339
- middle column: Laminusa Island, Sulu Archipelago, Sulu Province, A.R.M.M. Region; collected 10-25 meters deep, by local fishermen; 109,5 mm; 2010; no. 568586
- right column: Laminusa Island, Sulu Archipelago, Sulu Province, A.R.M.M. Region; collected 10-25 meters deep, by local fishermen; 130,1 mm; 2010; no. 580140
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); freak; Olango Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region, Philippines; Taken by divers at 10m deep; 114 mm; Coll. Hitoshi Ikeda
Photos of living specimens
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); Visayas, Philippines; 6/2014; Photo Steven Weinberg
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); Buceo Anilao, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines; dived at 7-10m, 18.06.2023, and their habitat; Photos Francesco & Monika Giovanoli
Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758); Dauin, Visayas, Philippines; dived at 5m, 28.06.2023, and their habitat; Photos Francesco & Monika Giovanoli
References
- Abbott, 1961
- Gill, T., 1870. On the Pterocerae of Lamarck, and their mutual relations. American Journal of Conchology 5(3): 120-139.
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