Strombus latus (bubonian conch) 1 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Strombus latus (bubonian conch) 1 / James St. John
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Strombus latus Gmelin, 1791 - bubonian conch (abapertural view) (public display, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA)This species is also known as Persististrombus latus.The gastropods (snails & slugs) are a group of molluscs that occupy marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Most gastropods have a calcareous external shell (the snails). Some lack a shell completely, or have reduced internal shells (the slugs & sea slugs & pteropods). Most members of the Gastropoda are marine. Most marine snails are herbivores (algae grazers) or predators/carnivores.The bubonian conch shown above is part of the West African Province: "The warms waters of the West African coast of the Atlantic possess very unique species, especially in the volute, murex, and margin shell families. The region extends from Morocco to Angola with habitats varying from muddy sand flats to stretches of black basalt rock. People in this area use mollusks extensively for food." [info. from museum signage]Classification: Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda, StrombidaeLocality: unrecorded/undisclosed/unspecified-----------------------More info. at:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persististrombus_latus |
| 撮影日 | 2016-01-03 17:30:46 |
| 撮影者 | James St. John |
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