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Macrostrombus costatus (Gmelin, 1791) Milk conch |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Strombidae (conchs) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.1 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 55 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Shell of medium size, shape extremely variabe, sculpture of projecting nodules on shoulder. Aperture flared in mature specimens, sometimes with very thick lip. Colour: internal shell white, sometimes glazed or metallic-like; shell externally cream to brown, frequently flecked with other hues. | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. Lives on sand in meadows of seagrass or, less frequently, brown algae (Ref. 355). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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