''Ophioglossolambis'' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Species
Species within the genus ''Ophioglossolambis'' include:
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Ophioglossolambis digitata
''Ophioglossolambis digitata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Kenya, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambiqu ...
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( Perry, 1811)
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Ophioglossolambis itsumiae
''Ophioglossolambis itsumiae'' is a species of true conch
Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term ...
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Lum, 2021
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Ophioglossolambis violacea
''Ophioglossolambis violacea'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae family, the true conchs and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Ophioglossolambis violacea. Accessed through: World Register of M ...
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( Swainson, 1821)
References
Strombidae
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