Close-up of a Lambis Chiragra Shell from the Phillipines
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John Gaffen 2 / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4064 x 2704 px | 34.4 x 22.9 cm | 13.5 x 9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 August 2011Location:
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Crow Lane, Hamilton, Bermuda.More information:
Close-up of a Lambis Chiragra Shell from the Phillipines. Harpago chiragra, common name the Chiragra spider conch, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. The shell length for this species varies between 85 mm and 320 mm, usually to 170 mm. Harpago chiragra has a very thick, robust and heavy shell, with a distinct anterior notch. Its most prominent characteristic are the six long and curved marginal digitations, expanded from the flaring, thick outer lip and canals. The columella and aperture are lirate.