Canarium maculatum
| Canarium maculatum | |
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| Shell of Canarium maculatum (syntype at MNHN?, Paris) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. maculatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Canarium maculatum (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842)
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Canarium maculatum is a marine species of snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, known as the true conchs.[1] C. maculatum is commonly referred to as the spotted conch. This species was introduced to the marine aquarium hobby where it is quite popular due to its small size and its willingness to reproduce in captivity.
Description
[edit | edit source]Canarium maculatum is a small snail, growing to sizes of less than one inch in length.[2] The shell is a creamy off-white color with varying streaks and spots of orange, yellow, and brown.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species is common in intertidal zones throughout the Indo-Pacific.[3][4] C. maculatum is most common near atolls, coral islands, and barrier reefs.[2] The first described specimen was collected near the Sandwich Islands.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Canarium maculatum (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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- Sowerby G.B. II, 1842 Thesaurus conchyliorum 1(1), p. 25-39
- Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1–54, pls 131-164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.
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