Jean-Marie Gradot, La Reunion
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Very special thanks for the first photo of Lentigo lentiginosus to Jean_Marie Gradot from La Réunion.
The silver wing snail lives on coral and sandy bottoms in clear water, it is often found around barrier or lagoon reefs, in the intertidal and shallow intertidal zones, only rarely is the snail seen buried in the sand.
As with many strombids, the adult shell of Lentigo lentiginosus is very heavy and thick, with a characteristic deep stromboid notch and a flared, very thick and posteriorly expanded outer lip.
The opening is pink to orange on the inside and becomes paler towards the edges.
The hermit crab Dardanus guttatus, is one of the beneficiaries when silver conch has died, it immediately occupies the empty shell.
Synonyms:
Lambis rana Röding, 1798
Strombus (Lentigo) lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758
Strombus lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758
The silver wing snail lives on coral and sandy bottoms in clear water, it is often found around barrier or lagoon reefs, in the intertidal and shallow intertidal zones, only rarely is the snail seen buried in the sand.
As with many strombids, the adult shell of Lentigo lentiginosus is very heavy and thick, with a characteristic deep stromboid notch and a flared, very thick and posteriorly expanded outer lip.
The opening is pink to orange on the inside and becomes paler towards the edges.
The hermit crab Dardanus guttatus, is one of the beneficiaries when silver conch has died, it immediately occupies the empty shell.
Synonyms:
Lambis rana Röding, 1798
Strombus (Lentigo) lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758
Strombus lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758
