- Source: Thetystrombus latus
Thetystrombus latus, commonly known as the Bubonian conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Description
The shell size varies between 70 mm and 165 mm.
Distribution
The Bubonian conch occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, Senegal, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ascension Island and Angola.
References
Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
External links
"Persististrombus latus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
